On December 9, there was a clash between the soldiers of India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector near the Yangtze region. Some soldiers of both the countries were injured in this skirmish.
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Arunachal Pradesh Of Tawang Sector China has made a wrong claim regarding the clash in According to the news agency AFP, China falsely claimed that Indian soldiers illegally crossed the border in Tawang and blocked Chinese soldiers. After this a new deadlock started. However, this claim of China is wrong because the Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Have told the truth in the Parliament. Chinese soldiers tried to infiltrate near LAC in Tawang.
This claim of China has come a few hours after the claim in which it said that the situation on the border with India is stable. In his first official statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, ‘As far as we understand, the situation at the China-India border is overall stable. Both sides have maintained smooth contact on border issues through diplomatic and military channels. However, Wang declined to give details of the December 9 clash between Indian and Chinese troops in the Yangtze region.
What did Rajnath Singh say in Parliament?
At the same time, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh gave a statement in Parliament today on the incident in Tawang sector. He said in his statement in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, ‘The Indian Army bravely stopped the PLA from encroaching on our territory and forced it to return to its posts. Some soldiers from both sides were injured in the clash. The Defense Minister said, ‘Our soldiers faced it with determination. Our brave soldiers stopped the Chinese army from encroaching and forced them to return to their post.
Situation on the border stable – China claims
China said on Tuesday that the situation along the border with India is generally stable. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a press conference here that the two sides have maintained smooth communication on border issues through diplomatic and military channels. When asked about the incident, Wang said, ‘As far as we know, the current situation on the border between China and India is generally stable.’ Wang said, ‘For the specific questions you mentioned, I suggest you contact the competent authorities.’ The Chinese Defense Ministry has not yet given any reaction to the incident.
There was a clash on 9 December
On December 9, there was a clash between the soldiers of India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector near the Yangtze region. Some soldiers of both the countries were injured in this skirmish. More than 200 Chinese soldiers clashed with Indian soldiers with sharpened clubs and lathis in the Tawang sector. This conflict took place between the two sides for the first time after the border standoff in eastern Ladakh in June 2020.
The Indian Army had issued a statement regarding the incident on Monday. The army said in a statement, ‘In the skirmish on 9 December, Indian soldiers resolutely faced the Chinese soldiers. In this face-to-face fight, some soldiers from both sides suffered minor injuries.
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