The District Magistrate of Leh, Simrandeep Singh Gill, on Monday confirmed reports of Chinese incursions into Indian territory.
"It's been a week that China is protesting against one NREGA irrigation canal being constructed in Demchok," Gill said.
"For the past week, the Chinese Army is facing off our army, their civilians are facing off our civilians. This time Chinese civilians have come to oppose the work on the dam and are showing us banners. Situation remains tense," Gill added.
Last week, there were reports that some Chinese troops intruded 500 meters deep into Indian territory and put up tents, thereby, escalating tensions ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to India.
The Chinese troops had in August this year reportedly entered almost 25 kms in the area of Burtse in Ladakh .
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