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| Indian, Chinese troops clash at Line of Actual Control border in fresh faceoff, biggest clash since 2020 | |
| 2022-12-14 | |
| [OneIndia] During Tawang clashes, Chinese soldiers were 200 in number, faced more injuries. India and China were locked in a face-off in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh on December 9. Clashes were reported and it has now been confirmed that the Chinese soldiers were around 200 in number.The Chinese PLA according to reports came armed with spiked clubs with nails, monkey fists, taser guns and sticks. The PLA soldiers were challenged by the Indian soldiers who were roughly 50 in number who in turn stopped their advance. A back-up Indian squad arrived at the location within half-an-hour following which a clash took place. According to reports the conflict began with stone-pelting before both sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat. The Indian side was not armed with tasers guns. While 15 Indian soldiers suffered injuries, more Chinese soldiers were maimed. BJP MP from Arunachal Pradesh (East) Tapir Gao said that he had heard that a few injuries were reported on the Indian side, but added the Chinese PLA suffered much more injuries. He also said that the Indian soldiers will not budge an inch. Defence Minister addresses Parliament: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday addressed the Lok Sabha over the incident. Singh said that the attempt of the PLA was contested by the Indian Army in a firm and resolute manner. He also added that this had led to the face-off between the two armies resulting in a minor scuffle which prevented the PLA from transgressing into the Indian territory. The Indian side compelled the Chinese PLA to return to their posts. Singh also clarified that none of the Indian soldiers were seriously injured or killed during the festivities by the Chinese PLA troopers. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said that 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 upto their claim lines. This has been the trend since 2006, the statement read. "On 09 December 2022, PLA troops contacted the LAC in Tawang Sector which was contested by own troops in a firm and resolute manner. This face-off led to minor injuries to a few personnel from both sides," the statement added. Both sides immediately disengaged from the area. As a follow up of the incident, own Commander in the area held a Flag Meeting with his counterpart to discuss the issue in accordance with structured mechanisms to restore and tranquility, the statement also read. IAF closely monitoring situation along LAC in Arunachal Pradesh [OneIndia] The Indian Air Force is closely monitoring the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh following an attempt by the Chinese PLA troops last week to unilaterally change the status quo in the Tawang sector in the border state, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday. They said the IAF has also stepped up its overall surveillance in the areas in view of the Chinese attempt of transgression on December 9, adding it follows standard operation procedures that included scrambling of fighter jets in case of specific security concerns. ''The situation is being monitored closely by both the IAF and the Army,'' said one of the people cited above. The people indicated that the IAF has increased the frequency of the sorties by its combat jets in the region. On Monday, the Indian Army said troops from the two sides clashed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector and the face-off led to ''minor injuries'' to a few personnel from both sides''. The face-off took place amid the over 30-month border standoff between the two sides in eastern Ladakh. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Parliament on Tuesday that the Indian troops bravely thwarted the attempt by Chinese PLA from ''unilaterally'' changing the status in Yangtse area of the Tawang sector and there were no fatalities or serious casualties to the Indian troops in the scuffle. ''On December 9, PLA troops tried to transgress the LAC in the Yangtse area of Tawang Sector and unilaterally change the status quo. The Chinese attempt was contested by our troops in a firm and resolute manner,'' Singh said. ''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,'' he said. It was the first major clash between the India and Chinese armies since August 2020 near Rinchen La in eastern Ladakh. Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a brief face-off near Yangtse in October last year as well and it was resolved following talks between local commanders of the two sides as per established protocols.
In recent years, soldiers from both sides have patrolled areas along the disputed border. Opposing soldiers often come into contact and the two Asian giants have accused each other of sending troops into the other's territory. In June 2020, a clash in the Karakoram mountains in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh sparked tensions after soldiers fought with stones, fists and clubs. At least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers died. The countries both stationed tens of thousands of troops backed by artillery, tanks and fighter jets along their de facto border. After multiple meetings between military commanders, some Indian and Chinese soldiers have pulled back from a key friction point in Ladakh, but tensions between the two Asian giants remain. In November, Indian army chief Manoj Pande said there had been "no significant reduction" in Chinese troop strength in Ladakh. He said the border situation was "stable but unpredictable." Related: Tawang: 2009-11-09 Defying China, Dalai Lama visits Indian town near border Tawang: 2009-10-25 Dalai Lama an honoured guest, Manmohan tells China Tawang: 2009-09-20 Indian troops move to China border, Army says it is routine Related: Arunachal Pradesh: 2022-11-13 Appliying Game Theory statistics: Chinese incursions into India are increasing and are strategically planned, study finds Arunachal Pradesh: 2022-10-30 India Boosts Its Border Infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh: 2022-01-08 No signs of talks on LAC, but Chinese psy ops in full swing; China builds bridge on Indian territory Related: Line of Actual Control: 2022-11-13 Situation on LAC stable but unpredictable: Army chief Pande Line of Actual Control: 2022-11-13 Appliying Game Theory statistics: Chinese incursions into India are increasing and are strategically planned, study finds Line of Actual Control: 2022-08-31 Indian graziers stopped by Chinese troops near LAC in eastern Ladakh | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #7 The unification of Asia proceeds apace. |
| Posted by: Matt 2022-12-14 15:35 |
| #6 Or last year (or the year before) when they were throwing each other in ravines. |
| Posted by: Spanky Sharong5534 2022-12-14 11:25 |
| #5 Reminds me of years ago when NORKs invaded the DMZ with baseball bats - dusting off the old playbook, Hong Jong? |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2022-12-14 10:18 |
| #4 ...before both sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat. ... Tapir Gao said that he had heard that a few injuries were reported on the Indian side, but added the Chinese PLA suffered much more injuries. So much for the stereotype of all Chinese men knowing martial arts. |
| Posted by: Raj 2022-12-14 09:55 |
| #3 Ah, it's that time of the year again. |
| Posted by: Whanter Clese9689 2022-12-14 06:58 |
| #2 That is some robust rustic swearing by Sikh soldiers. Allusions to incëst of the basest kind. Just in case you wondered. 😸 |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2022-12-14 04:57 |
| #1 Chinks getting it good. Like chinks should. Hundreds were repelled just with a light response. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2022-12-14 04:52 |