Chinese fighter jets are still trying to irritate Indian soldiers stationed in Eastern Ladakh even after discussions at the Corps Commander level, as they have repeatedly flown close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Irritate how? From naptime, Chai time, Yoga time, or watching Bollywood time?
The Indian Air Force has been mobilising its own fighter jets to counter the threat posed by Chinese aircraft, but it appears that the People's Liberation Army is uneasy about the IAF's upgrade of its Ladakh sector infrastructure, which will allow it to monitor Chinese activities deep inside of areas under their control, according to the sources.
If PLA were so uneasy, then why are the Indian Jawans so easily irritated.
"The Chinese fighter jets including the J-11 continue to fly close to the Line of Actual Control. There have been instances of violation of the 10 Km Confidence Building Measure (CBM) line in the region in recent times," government sources told ANI.
What Confidence Building Measure line? Isn't the Indian Army already high on confidence? What more confidence do they need?
According to the sources, the IAF has been reacting to these activities with precision and has also been keeping a very careful eye on the Chinese flying pattern in the area where they are flying at both low and high altitudes.
Doesn't matter if the IAF is reacting with 'precision' or not. The fact that the IAF is always reacting to Chinese moves is not a good measure of competence.
After the Chinese attempted to unilaterally change the status quo on the LAC in the April–May 2020 period, India has likewise been moving very quickly to improve its military facilities in Ladakh.
Nope, China retook Chinese territories from Indian salami-slicers. No matter how much India improved its military facilities. Nothing has changed on the map.
Around June 24–25, a Chinese fighter jet went dangerously close to a flashpoint in eastern Ladakh, which marked the beginning of Chinese fighter jet provocations. They claimed that following it, there were several CBM breaches between the two sides along the LAC close to the Chumar area, and they have continued ever since.
Chinese jets flying over Chinese territories. What is so provocative about that? Besides it only irritated Indian Jawans, hence China is wasting jet fuel and flight hours. So what's the big deal? Why does India need to follow? To irritate the PLA back?