Chinese helicopters enter Indian air space twice

Sumir Kaul

Leh (JK), Aug 30 (PTI) Two Chinese helicopters have
reportedly violated the Indian air space in recent months in
Leh area of north Jammu and Kashmir during which they
air-dropped some canned food in barren land at Chumar,
northeast of this Himalayan town, along the border.

The MI series helicopters were reported to the nearby
defence post by residents of this high altitude area living
along the Pangong lake, located in the lap of majestic hills,
prompting the Army Aviation Corps to rush its Cheetah and
Chetak helicopters.

However, they could only find tell-tale signs left by
Chinese helicopters which hovered in the Indian territory for
nearly five minutes dropping the food material on June 21 this
year, sources said.

When contacted, Army spokesperson for Udhampur-based
Northern Command told PTI that “there was a report of a
helicopter flying in the area south of Chumar, where India and
China have differences in perception on the Line of Actual
Control. It was reported by grazers.”

A confidential defence document accessed by PTI shows
that Chinese helicopters entered into Indian air space along
Damchok area and Trig Heights in Ladakh and air dropped canned
food containing frozen pork and brinjal, which had passed the
expiry date. (More) PTI