The Chinese incursion in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir has dealt a severe blow to tourism in the cold desert region besides challenging India's sovereignty, a former BJP MP from Ladakh said Monday.
Thupstan Chhewang, BJP national executive committee member, told mediapersons that a grim situation has arisen as China was occupying Indian territory as part of its "strategy to take control of the areas in the Ladakh region".
"This is a great threat to the security and sovereignty of our country, but it seems that the government of India is sleeping over the matter, as a result of which this situation has arisen," Chhewang said.
Chinese troops had April 15 entered Indian territory, 19 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the de-facto border between India and China. The LAC is 3,488 km long, 646 km of which is in Ladakh region.
The Chinese troops set up a tented post near Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) and are still camping there. The Indian army has also set up a post 300 metres from that of the Chinese as per an IANS report.
Tourists don't know that DBO is 250 km from Leh.
Ladakh attracts more than 100,000 high-spending tourists annually.
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