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The aggressive posturing by India in response to Chinese decision to intimidate the country along the LAC, perhaps, made Chinese to seek for a de-escalation of matter.

Chinese government mouthpiece Global Times says linking the evacuation of citizens to the border standoff at Ladakh will lead to 'domestic hostility' towards China, calls media reports 'far-fetched and misguided'.

The earlier usage nomenclature and insignias of 'Jammu and Kashmir' police, will henceforth be discarded in Ladakh.

The Indian Army has said no troops patrolling the border have been detained by the Chinese troops. "This is not true," stated an officer speaking to ANI.

The security review by the Army Chief in the sensitive region comes a day after there were reports that China had deployed excessive troops and set up temporary tents across the Galwan river in Ladakh after a face-off near Pangong Tso on May 5-6.

The Chinese may be targetting Darbuk-Shyok-Daula Beg Oldi (DBO) Road that was constructed last year, which is a lifeline for Sub Sector North (SSN). However, India has a considerable deployment of troops in that area, unlike 1962, says the ET report.

This comes days after Chinese People's Liberation Army troops resorted to aggression against the Indian troops along the LAC in North Sikkim injuring soldiers on both sides