Indian Defense Sources Say ‘No Sudden Increase’ in Troops on China Border Amid Reports of Escalation

An Indian army convoy moves on the high mountain route from Leh city to Changla pass, the second-highest mountain pass in the world at over 16,800 feet above sea level, in Ladakh on June 22, 2021. Venus Upadhayaya/The Epoch Times

NEW DELHI—Indian defense sources are denying that an extra 50,000 troops have been sent suddenly to the border with China, after media reports called the alleged deployment a “historic move” by India.

Three defense sources who spoke to The Epoch Times on June 29 denied a report by Bloomberg about a sudden buildup of troops and “shift toward an offensive military posture” in the past few months, saying that heavy deployment has continued since last year’s standoff.