In one of the incidents after the signing of the BDCA, the Chinese troops apprehended five Indian nationals from the Indian side of the LAC and they were handed back after efforts were made under the existing border mechanisms between the two countries.
Defence Minister AK Antony had recently warned that the new border pact does not guarantee that nothing will happen in these areas in future.
Chumar has been one of the most active areas on the LAC in terms of transgressions by the Chinese troops.
Located 300 km from Leh, it has always been an area of discomfort for the Chinese troops as this is the only place along the China-India border where they do not have any direct access to the LAC.
