Indian Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police reported over 100 UFO sightings of yellowish spheres along the China border from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh between August 1-15, 2012. Objects rose from Chinese horizon, moved slowly for hours, evaded radar detection.
Background
Event Details
Indian Army units, including the 14th Corps in Kargil and Leh districts, and an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) unit in Thakung near Pangong Tso Lake, observed up to 100 unidentified objects from August 1–15, 2012, along the border from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh. Witnesses described yellowish spheres emerging from the horizon on the Chinese side, crossing the sky slowly over 3–5 hours before vanishing.
Investigation and Evidence
Army headquarters received detailed reports. A mobile ground-based radar and spectrum analyzer were deployed but failed to detect the objects, confirming they were non-metallic and not drones or satellites. Officials ruled out Chinese surveillance equipment. Hazy photographs were analyzed, supporting visual tracking claims.
Significance
This series of military sightings heightened concerns over unidentified aerial phenomena in a tense border region. Similar prior incidents, like 2004 mountaineer reports, were noted but not escalated. No identification achieved despite multi-agency efforts including DRDO and NTRO.