Soldiers from China and India squared off last week at their disputed border in the Himalayan Mountain region, the most serious running since 2020 but no deaths were reported.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accused China of initiating a conflict on the disputed border between the two countries in the Himalayan Mountain region.

Singh told Indian officials that Chinese People's Liberation Army troops of crossed the "Line of Actual Control," the de facto border between China and India in the region on Friday, in the most serious run-in since 2020.

"The Chinese attempt was contested by our troops in a firm and resolute manner," Singh told Indian officials. "The ensuing face-off led to a physical scuffle in which the Indian army bravely prevented the PLA from transgressing into our territory and compelled them to return to their posts."

Singh said 20 Indian soldiers were injured in the exchange but no deaths were reported.

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  • CliffordBigRedDog [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Pov: you're a chinese border guard who started a diplomatic incident between nuclear powers over a bit of fun with the lads