ITBP, army step up vigil after Chinese choppers violated Indian air space, twice

Indo Tibetan Border Police - frontier force has stepped up vigil along international border with China in tribal Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts after the Chinese choppers violated Indian airspace twice in April then in first week of May. Chinese choppers are spotted twice in Sumdoh in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district that shares it’s borders with China . Indo Tibetan border police had spotted two Chinese choppers on April 11 then again on April 20th . Himachal Pradesh shares 260 km of porous borders with China. Of the entire border length, 140 km is along tribal Kinnaur district, while 80 km of border falls in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district. Five battalions of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) are guarding the border with China. In total, there are 20 ITBP posts along the border. The sensitive post includes Kaurik - it’s the last village situated beyond Sumdoh. The ITBP posts are situated in Lakuma, Morrang, Morni, Dogri, Rishi Dogri, Domti and Niltahla pass.” within the wake of reports of air incursions along international border, the police is keeping on situation “ said military officer of Police , ( intelligence) Daljeet Singh Thakur. Indian Tibetan Border Police and therefore the army conducted recce along the international border after Chinese choppers violated the Indian air space and beefed up security . Chinese army choppers usually conducts aerial reconnaissance in April and should months . While the Indian army choppers also carried areil reconnaissance along the border .The military and Indo Tibetan Border Police personnel couldn't trace any tale signs left by the Chinese helicopters. Chinese army has been constantly strengthening its infrastructure along international border in Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur district , whilst frontiers were peaceful during the 1962 aggression . There are high passes along the Chinese border that forbids the troops from each side to poke into each other’s territory. the most passes between China and India in Himachal Pradesh includes the Khimokul Pass and Simthong Pass, located before the Trungla valley, which crosses into China-occupied Tibet. Similarly, the 5,280-m-high Rangio La and 5,320 Keobrangla pass situated before Nesang valley cause Tibet. Yamrangla - situated at the peak of 5,570 m - is that the highest pass . The 5,200-m-high Shipki La pass is that the most famous pass between the India-China border. Shipki La Pass is employed for the cross-border trade between two countries. The trade route was closed after the Chinese aggression in 1962, but was reopened after India and China signed a protocol in 1994. The trade between the 2 countries restarted in 1994. Shigastay, in China, controlled Tibetan autonomous Region is that the closest air station to Indian border. Airport in Shigastay is being dually used for army and civilian flights are nearly 100 kilometres faraway from Kaurik in Kinnaur.