Question : CHINESE INCURSIONS

(a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the Chinese troops incursions and transgressions into the border areas of the country including the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir;

(b) if so, the total number of such incidents reported during each of the last three years and the current year along with the response of the Government thereto;

(c) whether any territory has been encroached upon by China and casualities reported following such incursions and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether India has taken up the matter with the Government of China and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government of China thereto; and

(e) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) to (c): There is no commonly delineated Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China. There are areas along the border where India and China have differing perception of LAC. Due to both sides undertaking patrolling upto their respective perception of the LAC, transgressions do occur. However, no incursion / encroachment of Indian territory by China has taken place along the India-China border.

(d) & (e): India regularly takes up any transgression with the Chinese side through established mechanisms such as flag meetings, border personnel meetings and normal diplomatic channels like Working Mechanism on Consultation and Coordination on India- China Border Affairs etc, wherein they are guided by provisions of various agreements between India and China.