indian media says china has already occupied a large chunk of territory in ladakh.slation: our armed forces have undertaken necessary deployments in these areas to counter the actions of china. the two nuclear states have been locked in a tense struggle to gain military advantage in one of the most inhospitable terrains. and there is a deep mistrust between the two armies. apart from matching china's deployment, india also faces the daunting task of maintaining thousands of troops in the region where the temperature can dip below —30 degrees in winter. countries in the region are closely watching the current stand—off. for the moment, india and china are not willing to stand down. if a conflict erupts, its vibrations could be felt beyond the region. anbarasan ethirajan, bbc news. and that's it from me. i'm lewis vaughan jones and and that's it from me. i'm lewis vaughanjones and you are watching bbc news. bye—bye. hello there. after the frequent showers across the uk on saturday, sunday is looking a lot drier and brighter across most parts of the uk, at least. a bit

these are carrying supplies for the front line troops in the ladakh region before the winter starts.

hold a crucial meeting on monday, to find ways to defuse tension along their contested border in the ladakh troops in the high—altitude border area, after accusing each other of trespassing into their territory. 0ur correspondent anbarasan ethirajan explains why the meeting is so eagerly awaited. indian trucks moving slowly across the himalayan mountains. these are carrying supplies for the front line troops before the front line troops before the winter starts. they are catching up with the formidable opponent china on the other side. this sno desert has become a battle ground for two of the worlds largest armies. border has been a source of tension for a decade. both countries have overlapping border claims. the dispute has led to scuffles and injune, a violent corrupted that resulted in the deaths of 20 indian soldiers and an unknown number of chinese casualties. the danger of the flab has not subsided. my fear is, and less things in the troops move away from each other there is a real chance that local intervention will spiral out of control. the aim of these ties these nice chinese pro