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New Delhi: India is believed to have rushed in additional troops to the River Galwan flashpoint in Ladakh and constructed defensive positions after China upped its military presence in the region.
The moves follow report in a Beijing mouthpiece that PLA border troops have strengthened "on-the spot response" and Chinese experts were quoted as saying that "if India exaggerates the friction, it could pay a heavy price." Sources said several hundred soldiers from each side have been deployed as the Galwan standoff entered its second week.
Top-level engagement has been held to resolve the crisis. The Chinese side has over 80 tents and has made temporary defensive positions, with reports coming in that fast response reinforcements have...