China state media says an Indian drone invaded China's airspace before crashing. The Deputy Director of the Western Theatre Combat Bureau, Zhang Shuili who made the disclosure said the incident took place recently although the location of the incident was not mentioned. He was quoted as saying that India had violated China's territorial sovereignty.
According to Al Jazeera, "relations between the two countries soured in June when India said it opposed a Chinese attempt to extend a road on the Doklam/Donglang plateau, at the border of China, India and Bhutan. China and Bhutan have competing claims on the plateau, and India supports Bhutan's claim."
The report added that "after weeks of escalating tensions, including heated rhetoric from both sides, the stand-off ended in August when both countries pulled back their troops."
