Antony briefs President on Chinese incursions
May 04, 2013  19:52
Defence Minister A K Antony today informed President Pranab Mukherjee about the measures taken by the Government to resolve the issue of incursion by Chinese soldiers into Indian territory in Ladakh where they have pitched tents in Daulat Beg Oldi area.

The President, who is also the supreme commander of the armed forces, was briefed by the Defence Minister on the incursion issue and the steps taken by the armed forces to tackle the situation, Government sources said here. 

The briefing by Antony comes a day after a BJP-led NDA delegation met the President to express concern over Chinese incursions into Ladakh along with the manner in which the case of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh was handled by the government.

The delegation led by NDA Working Chairperson L K Advani had also submitted a memorandum seeking his intervention on the two issues. 
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