<span style="color: #222222;">Indian Army said yesterday that PLA troops violated the previous consensus arrived at military and diplomatic engagements during the standoff in Eastern Ladakh.<br />'' <br />'' PLA troops carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo in the intervening night of 29th August and 30th August. However, Indian troops pre-empted this PLA activity on the Southern Bank of Pangong Tso Lake.<br />'' <br />'' Army undertook measures to strengthen its positions to thwart Chinese intentions to unilaterally change facts on ground. Speaking with AIR News, Defence Expert and Director at Society for Policy Studies Uday Bhaskar said that India has given a firm reply to the provocative military movements in the Southern Pangong lake area. He said, the nation is committed to maintaining peace and tranquility through dialogue, but is also equally determined to protect its territorial integrity.</span>