The clash took place at Yangtse
New Delhi: Indian and Chinese troops clashed in Arunachal Pradesh on December 9, a special report by Ajay Banerjee, in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
There have been injuries to both Indian and Chinese soldiers. Some of the Indian troops also sustained fractured limbs and are currently recuperating at a hospital in Guwahati. There are no reports of any deaths.
Top sources confirmed to The Tribune that a clash occurred between the two sides along the disputed section of the Line of Actual Control in the hill state
Around 600 Chinese troops were present when the clash took place, the news outlet added.
The last major face-off between the two sides took place in October 2021 at Yangtse, 35 km northeast of Tawang. The Chinese attempt to get access to the top of 17,000 feet peak was thwarted and the area is now under snow and will remain so till March.
This is the first physical clash between the two armies since August 2020 near Rinchen La in eastern Ladakh.
This is the first clash between Indian troops and the People’s Liberation Army after June 15, 2020, Galwan Valley clash in Eastern Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed and several injured.
Around 600 Chinese troops were present when the clash took place, the news outlet added.
According to PTI, both sides immediately disengaged from the area after the clash, and the Indian commander held a flag meeting with his Chinese counterpart to restore peace following the face-off.
The news agency also quoted military sources as saying, “Indian troops resolutely confronted Chinese PLA soldiers along LAC in Tawang Sector in Arunachal Pradesh on Dec 9.”
This is not the first time since both sides clashed along LAC, and skirmishes emerged out of undefined boundary.
“In certain areas along the LAC in the Tawang Sector in Arunachal Pradesh there are areas of differing perception, wherein both sides patrol the area up to their claim lines.
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