“The village has been built by China in an area that was occupied by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in 1959 after the capture of the Assam Rifles post,” the sources said.
A village built by China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Arunachal Pradesh sector and mentioned in a recent Pentagon report is in the area controlled by that country, sources in the security establishment said on Tuesday.
The US Department of Defense’s annual report on military and security development states that China has built a large village in a disputed area in the Arunachal Pradesh sector.
“The village along the disputed border in Upper Subansiri district is in the area controlled by China. They have maintained an army post in the area over the years and the various constructions done by the Chinese have not happened in a short time.” A source said. Sources said that the village has been built by China in an area which was occupied by it about six decades ago.
“The village has been built by China in an area that was occupied by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in 1959 after the capture of the Assam Rifles post,” the source said.
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