evidence: Beneath is the idyllic scene it presents as a pasture land where local people graze sheep, Barahoti has a decades-long history of incursions by Chinese troops from across the Line of Actual Control close to it in rugged Chamoli district. A pasture land where local people graze sheep, Barahoti in Chamoli district has a decades-long history of incursions by Chinese troops from across the McMahon Line close to it. The latest such instance happened on July 19. Chief minister Harish Rawat termed the matter as "worrisome", while the Centre chose to downplay it as a "minor breach". [...] 1) Barahoti, located in Uttarakhand’s border with China, is 397 km from the hill-state’s capital Dehradun 2) The scenic grassland in Chamoli district is connected roadways to Joshimath, and has a 100-km motorable road up to Rimkhim, the last Indian post 3) It requires a 3-km steep trek to Barahoti ridge, from where Tibet (under China) is visible 4) A 700-metre descend from the ridge takes one to pond called Parvati Kund. A little away, within the Barahoti pasture land is the seasonal Hoti river 5) Indian villagers worship the Parvati Kund. Permission from the local authorities is needed to visit the pond. Shepherds from Niti valley had been grazing their sheep for long across the Barahoti pasture land even as there are reports of Chinese thwarting them back frequently.