China is moving a large amount of military equipment closer to its border with India.

China has deployed tens of thousands of tons of military equipment near its border with India amid ongoing tensions between the two countries.

A convoy of Chinese military vehicles heads towards Tibet. Photo: South China Morning Post.

The Western Command has moved a massive amount of military equipment to the area south of the Kunlun Mountains in Tibet, the PLA Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese military, reported today. The movement of military equipment took place late last month by road and rail, but the purpose remains unclear.

China and India are at odds over the Doklam plateau in Bhutan. Tensions erupted in mid-June when Chinese troops deployed engineers and machinery into the disputed Doklam region to construct transportation infrastructure. After unsuccessful protests, Bhutan requested that India send troops to Doklam to prevent further Chinese actions.

Earlier this week, China Central Television broadcast footage of Chinese soldiers participating in a large-scale live-fire exercise on the Tibetan Plateau.The exercise location is not far from the Doklam plateau.

The Global Times, a Chinese newspaper known for its hardline rhetoric, published an editorial in English on July 17 warning of an "all-out confrontation" with India, raising concerns that the situation could escalate into a bloody conflict.

Meanwhile, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishanka affirmed that New Delhi desires a political solution to the tensions.

According to VNE