NEW DELHI: On December 9, Indian forces blocked their Chinese counterparts from entering Indian land, resulting in casualties on both sides, India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh, told parliament on Tuesday.
The most recent clash took place in the Tawang region of India’s northeastern Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China to the south. According to Singh, no Indian personnel were killed or seriously injured.
“PLA soldiers sought to unilaterally change the existing quo in the Yangtse region of Tawang sector by advancing on the Line of Actual Control,” Singh said, referring to the People’s Liberation Army.
“Our soldiers stood steadfast in the face of China’s effort. This confrontation resulted in a scuffle. The Indian Army heroically halted the PLA from invading our land, forcing them to retreat to their positions. During the conflict, troops from both sides were hurt.”
The Chinese embassy in New Delhi did not react right away to a request for comment. Beijing has yet to make a statement on the situation.
The confrontation was the first between the two countries since June 2020, when Indian and Chinese forces engaged in hand-to-hand combat in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley, which borders the Chinese-held Tibetan plateau.
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