Kathmandu, 13 December: Indian and Chinese troops suffered minor injuries in a clash in the Tawang sector of India’s Arunachal Pradesh state on Dec. 9, the Indian army said on Monday, the first such incident since the deadly clash between the two neighbours in June 2020.
Arunachal Pradesh is located on India’s eastern tip and shares a border with China.
“Both sides immediately disengaged from the area,” the army said, adding that the incident was followed by its commander in the area holding a meeting with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the issue.
An Indian foreign ministry spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment, while a defence spokesperson declined to comment on injuries sustained by Indian or Chinese soldiers during the skirmish.
Neither the Chinese foreign ministry nor its embassy in New Delhi responded to a request seeking comment.
(Reuters) –
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