India captures Chinese soldier who infiltrated Ladakh border: Strict interrogation

India demands release of Chinese troops to ease tensions between the two countries

(PTI) New Delhi, Ta. Saturday, January 9, 2021

The movement has resumed on the eastern Ladakh border. A Chinese soldier entered the Indian border at midnight, but was apprehended by the vigilance of Indian soldiers. India has arrested the Chinese soldier and launched a fierce interrogation. China, on the other hand, lied about the soldier's mistakes because it was dark.

A Chinese soldier had penetrated the southern shore of Pegong Lake. The Chinese soldier, who had infiltrated the area in eastern Ladakh between midnight and early morning, was captured by Indian troops.

Indian military officials began questioning the Chinese soldier. An investigation is underway into the circumstances under which he entered and how many details of the border he got. The Indian military had informed Chinese military officials that a Chinese soldier had been captured.

The Chinese military defended the lie by saying that the soldier had made a mistake in the dark and had crossed the border into India by mistake. China urged India to help ease tensions between the two countries by releasing a Chinese soldier.

China's state-run newspaper Global Times said in a report that a Chinese soldier had gone missing on the Ladakh border. India's help was then sought. After a two-hour investigation, India said the soldier was in its possession. The newspaper had even expressed optimism that India would announce the release of the soldier in a few hours.

China's state-run newspaper said the Indian media was exaggerating the incident. This is the second incident in the last three months in which a Chinese soldier has infiltrated the Indian border. Amid tensions on the Ladakh border, Chinese troops are believed to be gaining sensitive information by infiltrating near Lake Pangong.