On Saturday, five Indian and seven Chinese soldiers were injured during a confrontation along the India-China boundary in Sikkim.
According to a report in , the confrontation between the Indian and Chinese troops happened near the Naku La sector (ahead of Muguthang), a pass at a height of more than 5,000 metres. Several soldiers were injured in the border stand-off as they exchanged blows.
"Incidents of face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in North Sikkim did take place. Aggressive behaviour & minor injuries occurred on both sides, troops disengaged after local level interaction and dialogue," Army Sources told news agency ANI.
Temporary and short duration face-offs occur as the boundary is not resolved. Troops resolve such issues mutually as per established protocols. This has occurred after a long time: Indian Army sources twitter.com/ANI/status/125…
The Indian Army officials further said that temporary and short duration face-offs occur as the boundary is not resolved. "Troops resolve such issues mutually as per established protocols. This has occurred after a long time," Indian Army sources told ANI.
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