Doklam standoff: China may opt for more 'shallow intrusions' along LAC

According to media reports, the Indian defence establishment is bracing for such intrusions

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) might conduct more "shallow intrusions" at vulnerable locations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Times of India reported on Thursday citing sources in the Indian defence establishment. 

According to the report, the Indian Army is bracing for such intrusions meant to needle it along the LAC. 

According to the national daily, the Indian defence establishment's assessment sees any attempt by the PLA near the Sikkim-Bhutan-China tr-junction as unlikely. Citing the assessment, the report added that Indian troops hold an advantage in that region in military terms and can threaten China's