New Delhi: An Indian UAV, which was on a regular training mission
inside the Indian territory lost contact with the ground control due
to some technical problem and crossed over the LAC in the Sikkim
Sector.
As per standard protocol, the Indian border security personnel
immediately alerted their Chinese counterparts to locate the UAV. In
response, the Chinese side reverted with the location details of the
UAV.
The exact cause of the incident is under investigation. The matter is
being dealt with in accordance with the established protocols through
institutional mechanisms to deal with situations along the India-
China border areas.
