India China standoff: RKS Bhadauria visits eastern air bases, General Naravane in Ladakh

After Indian Air Force Chief RKS Bhauria visited premier air bases in Eastern sector on Wednesday to review level of operational preparedness and capability enhancement, Chief of Army Staff (CAOS) General Maj Mukund Naravane arrived in Lakh on Thursday morning to review ongoing security situation along LAC.

During his visit to airbases in Eastern sector,  Air Force Chief interacted with air warriors serving at se bases.

Meanwhile, COAS General Naravane who is on a two-day visit to Lakh will be briefed by senior field commanders on ground situation along Line of Actual Control (LAC). Army Chief will also review operational preparedness of troops who are locked in a standoff with Chinese troops for over three months w.

visits of Air Force Chief Bhauria and Army Chief General Naravane comes at a time when Indian troops have thwarted Chinese Army's attempts to transgress into areas in Lakh. Brigier level talks were also held between two sides at Chushul to diffuse tensions over fresh flare-up on Thursday.

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China's fresh aggression at LAC

Indian Army thwarted an attempt by Chinese Army to transgress into Indian areas near sourn bank of Pangong Tso near Chushul in Lakh, on intervening night of August 29-30, Defence Ministry said in a statement.  Indian security forces foiled an attempt by Chinese Army to transgress into Indian side of LAC in general area of Chumar in Eastern Lakh, statement furr said.

two countries are engd in a standoff since April-May over transgressions by Chinese Army in multiple areas, including Galwan valley, Finger area, Hot springs, and Kongrung Nala. situation worsened after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in violent clashes with Chinese troops in Galwan valley in June.

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Centre Bans ditional 118 Chinese apps

Furrmore, Central Government on Wednesday banned an ditional 118 Chinese apps in view of fresh border standoff with China in Lakh between  Armies of two South Asian powers. latest app ban included much-used gaming app PUBG among ors. Earlier on June 29, government h banned 59 Chinese apps, including popular apps such as TikTok, UC Browser, WeChat and Bigo Live. Centre maintained that Chinese apps were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity, and security of country. 

ban came in light of standoff with Chinese troops in Galwan valley in Eastern Lakh. government n banned 47 more Chinese apps that were clones and variants of ones banned earlier, followed by latest ban of 118 apps.

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(With ANI Inputs)