China's bid to change status quo in Ladakh 'provocative', India responding firmly: Defence ministry in year-end review

The Ministry of Defence in its year-end review said, "Unilateral and provocative actions by the Chinese to change the status quo by force in more than one area on the Line of Actual Control have been responded to in adequate measure."

Military tensions with China continue despite several rounds of talks. With no signs of de-escalation, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has termed China's attempt to change the status quo in several areas in Eastern Ladakh as "provocative".

"Unilateral and provocative actions by the Chinese to change the status quo by force in more than one area on the Line of Actual Control have been responded to in adequate measure," the Ministry of Defence said in its year-end review.