India Blames Chinese Troop Encroachment After Fresh Border Clash | ZeroHedge
Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC
Indian and Chinese troops have again clashed along the disputed Himalayan border region which in recent years has seen deadly hand-to-hand fighting, marking the first flare-up in over a year along the hotly contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) which serves as a buffer between the two.
Reports of the new incident in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradeshbegan, a state in northeastern India, began emerging Monday, and received confirmation from both sides as of Tuesday. The incident is said to have occurred at the remote outpost on Friday.
India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh informed his country’s parliament on Tuesday, describing that clashes began after Chinese troops “encroached into Indian territory” and “unilaterally tried to change the status quo” along the disputed border near the area.
India-China border clash – THREAD
– Reported in Arunachal Pradesh state, known as the "eastern sector"
– China claims the ENTIRE state
– Experts describe eastern sector as potentially the most dangerous flashpoint between India & China
– Part of world's largest border dispute
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He said Indian troops responded forcefully to keep the PLA military from “transgressing into our territory” – citing that no Indian soldiers had been “hurt or seriously injured”. Regional reports say a handful of soldiers on either side may have suffered minor injuries.