India detains Chinese soldier in disputed border region

India said Monday that it had detained a Chinese soldier who strayed across the disputed frontier where the two countries are engaged in a months-long standoff after a series of clashes. The People’s Liberation Army corporal was “apprehended” in the high altitude freezing desert area of Ladakh after crossing into Indian-controlled territory along their poorly demarcated border, an Indian army statement said. Both sides have poured tens of…