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Chinese army invaded Indian territory and forced herders away.

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Dharamshala, 12th February: According to a local authority, Chinese soldiers entered Indian territory in Ladakh on January 28 and prohibited local people from grazing their herd in the area. According to The Indian Express, Urgen Chodon, Nyoma’s Block Development Chairperson, told them: “There was an incident on January 28, when PLA troops came into our territory, they drove away the grazing herds from our own territory. They did not take anyone, but shooed the nomads and herds away.”

She also tweeted a 45-second video of the alleged event in the Dogbuk grazing region on Friday. This footage appeared to be an old one, according to a defense source.

Chodon also shared the following with the video: “On 28 jan PLA army came in our territory n not letting our herds graze in our own territory at dat time no action from security force but our own herdman cross the undemarcated Border to get his livelihood(yak)back army caught him from our own territory and send him 2 policestati”.

The second event mentioned in Chodon’s tweet occurred on January 26 in the Changlum neighborhood, according to Chodon. “A local nomad had crossed the Line of Actual Control to bring back 17 of his yaks. On his way back, he was accosted by the Indian Army, which interrogated him and took him to a police station.” she stated.

She continued “I myself had gone to the Nyoma Police Station to bring the nomad back. Even though the IB people said that he is our nomad, still the Army did not believe and left him at the police station.” The second event mentioned in Chodon’s tweet occurred on January 26 in the Changlum neighbourhood, according to Chodon.

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Chodon also maintained her stance on the incident. She followed up with a second tweet on Friday, saying: “…our government has always taken a strong position in (the) case of border security and development. And I request the government to take serious consideration of this matter too.”

She suggested that the government erect a fence along the area’s border to address the problem.

News Source – IndianExpress

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