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China objects to formation of Ladakh as Union Territory; India hits back

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said China has always opposed India's inclusion of the Chinese territory into its administrative jurisdiction

Leh, once the royal seat of a former Buddhist kingdom, is a place with a seemingly undying memory, ageless and eternal as the mountains that surround it
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China on Tuesday objected to the formation of Ladakh as Union Territory by India, saying it undermined its territorial sovereignty, evoking a sharp reaction from New Delhi, which asked Beijing

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First Published: Aug 6 2019 | 9:26 PM IST

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