New Delhi: The Indian Army has reportedly occupied heights overlooking the Chinese Army positions at Finger 4 along the Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh.
"Indian Army has occupied heights overlooking the Chinese Army positions at Finger 4 along the Pangong Tso. These operations were carried out along with the preemptive actions to occupy heights near the Southern bank of Pangong Tso lake around August end," media reports quoted sources.
The sources said that the Chinese army had occupied the heights near Finger 4, but the Indian Army has now occupied the heights including the Green top.
The Chinese have reportedly been sitting at Finger 4 from around April-May timeframe but have refused to disengage from there and other friction points in eastern Ladakh sector.
According to reports, India continues to dominate strategic peaks around the southern bank of Pangong lake area overlooking key Chinese formations in the Moldo area.
Meanwhile, the PLA has reportedly been eyeing to capture the strategic heights in the last three-four days.
On its part, India has also rushed in additional troops and weapons to the sensitive region following China's transgression attempts.
The Indian Army had said Chinese troops attempted to close in on an Indian position near the southern bank of Pangong lake on the evening of September 7 and fired shots in the air.
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The Army said this in a statement after the PLA alleged that Indian troops crossed the LAC and "outrageously fired" warning shots near the Pangong lake.
Tensions escalated manifold along the LAC in eastern Ladakh after the Galwan Valley clashes in which 20 Indian Army personnel were killed. The Chinese side also suffered casualties but it is yet to give out the details. According to an American intelligence report, the number of casualties on the Chinese side was 35.
The border situation deteriorated again after China unsuccessfully attempted to occupy Indian territory in the southern bank of Pangong lake on the intervening night of August 29 and 30.
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India occupied a number of strategic heights on the southern bank of Pangong lake and strengthened its presence in Finger 2 and Finger 3 areas in the region to thwart any Chinese actions. China has strongly objected to India's move. However, India has maintained that the heights are on its side of the LAC.
(With inputs from ANI and PTI)
