A minor altercation occurred between Indian and Chinese language troops stationed alongside the disputed border between the 2 nations, India’s army stated, refuting media stories of a brand new mass brawl between the troopers.
“We’ve acquired a number of queries concerning a face-off between Indian Military and PLA troops in Sikkim sector. It’s clarified that there was a minor face-off at Naku La space of North Sikkim on January 20 and the identical was resolved by native commanders as per established protocols,” India’s Military stated in an announcement on Monday.
The army urged the media to chorus from exaggerating the incident, however didn’t reveal any additional particulars. The incident was reported by the Indian media earlier within the day, with the altercation described as a mass brawl that left an unspecified variety of troops injured. The incident was reportedly prompted by a Chinese language “incursion” into territory claimed by India.
India and China stay locked in a tense standoff alongside the de-facto border within the jap Himalayas, the place the 2 nations have overlapping claims. Final June, troops of the 2 nations – who normally don’t carry firearms alongside the road of contact – engaged in a lethal brawl that left dozens lifeless or injured. Not less than 20 Indian troopers had been killed throughout the violent escalation. China has by no means confirmed the variety of casualties from its facet.
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