China deploys battalion near Lipulekh

Dhangadhi: China has stepped up military activities in the border area near Lipulekh. At a time when the Nepal-India border dispute is escalating, China has deployed a battalion of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) near Lipulekh.

At a time when the Nepal-India border dispute is escalating, China has suddenly increased its military activities in the region, according to Indian media.

The area has come to the foreground after India constructed a road connecting Kailash Mansarovar via Lipulekh. The Nepal-India border dispute has reached its climax after India constructed and inaugurated the road despite Nepal's serious objections.