Team News Riveting
Tawang, December 12
Indian and Chinese troops engaged in a face-off in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9 resulting in minor injuries to a few personnel from both the sides.
However, there have been no reports of casualty. Both sides immediately disengaged from the area. According to reports, Chinese had come heavily prepared with around 300 soldiers but did not expect a befitting reply from the Indian.
The Chinese PLA contacted the LAC in the Tawang sector, which was contested by Indian troops in a firm and resolute manner that led to a stand-off between the two sides.
“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 up to their claim lines. This has been the trend since 2006. On 09 December 2022, PLA troops contacted the LAC in Tawang Sector which was contested by their own troops in a firm and resolute manner. This face-off led to minor injuries to few personnel from both sides,” the ministry of defence said in a statement.
The Defence Ministry said 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 peace and tranquility,” it added.
The scuffle was the first such incident since the Galwan Valley clashes between India and China more than two years ago, heightening tensions between the two countries. On June 15, 2020, the Chinese troops attacked the Indian troops along the LAC near the Ladakh border. The clashes resulted in India losing 20 of its soldiers. Estimates suggest China had lost 43 of its men.
However, after months of denial, China officially acknowledged the loss of at least 5 of its soldiers.
