New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) scrambled fighter jets near Line of Actual Control (LAC) in North Sikkim in response to Chinese actions in the region.
Media reports quoting government sources said the Chinese military choppers were flying very close to LAC and the movement was picked up by IAF jets.
This is not the first time China has flown choppers along the LAC. On several occasions, Chinese military choppers have entered the Indian airspace and left traces of their presence in a bid to claim Indian territory.
The LAC, unlike international borders or Line of Control (LoC) along Pakistan, is not clearly marked. Troops of both the countries thus carry out patrolling along the LAC to claim their perceived territories.
The latest scuffle with the Indian troops comes at a time when India along with rest of the world fights dreaded coronavirus.
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