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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 08, 2020, 11:32:57 IST
India-China stand-off live: China army fired shots to intimidate own troops, India says
The PLA late on Monday night accused Indian troops of crossing the LAC and firing shots to deter Chinese patrol guards in the Pangong area. The Indian Army in its response today, has said that at no stage has it transgressed across the LAC or resorted to use of any aggressive means. Stay here for all live updates
Firearms were not used by either side even during the violent skirmish in Galwan Valley on June 15, which left 20 Indian and an unspecified number of Chinese soldiers dead.
The use of firearms marks a very serious escalation along the 3,488-km LAC, where no shots have been fired by either side for the last 45 years, since the military confrontation began in eastern Ladakh in early-May.
The Indian Army says that, "the statement by the Western Theatre Command is an attempt to mislead their domestic and international audience."
When dissuaded by own troops, PLA troops fired a few rounds in the air in an attempt to intimidate own troops, says the Indian Army.
On 07 Sept, 2020, it was the PLA troops who were attempting to close-in with one of our forward positions along the LAC: Army
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We are committed to maintaining peace & tranquility, however are also determined to protect national integrity & sovereignty at all costs.
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Despite grave provocation, own troops exercised great restraint & behaved in a mature & responsible manner.
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It is the PLA that has been blatantly violating agreements and carrying out aggressive manoeuvres, while engagement at military, diplomatic and political level is in progress.
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At no stage has the Indian Army transgressed across the LAC or resorted to use of any aggressive means, including firing.
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While India is committed to disengagement & de-escalating situation on the LAC, China continues to undertake provocative activities to escalate.
Indian ArmyThe eastern command said that the Chinese officials thanked the Indian Army for the 'compassionate gesture.'
#IndianArmy #ArunachalPradesh In a humane gesture, Indian Army handed over 13 Yaks and four Calves that strayed acr… https://t.co/kmZKDlH3dq
— EasternCommand_IA (@easterncomd) 1599493491000Army hands over 13 yaks, 4 calves to China in 'humane gesture' amid border dispute, reports ANI.
"In a humane gesture, the Indian Army handed over 13 Yaks and four Calves that strayed across the LAC on August 31 in East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh to China on 07 Sep 20. Chinese officials present thanked the Indian Army for the compassionate gesture," the Eastern Command tweeted.
Read: Situation in Ladakh ‘very serious’, says Jaishankar
On Monday, Jaishankar described the situation on the LAC as "very serious", and that "deep conversations at the political level" were needed.
Incident of firing took place on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh sector where troops of India and China have been engaged in a stand-off for over three months. More details awaited: Sources (ANI)
Arunachal Pradesh police says whereabouts of five youths from a village in northeastern state on India-China border allegedly abducted by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) are not yet known
In a humane gesture Indian Army handed over 13 yaks & 4 calves, that strayed across the LAC on 31 August 2020 in Arunachal Pradesh's East Kameng, to China on 7 Sept 2020: : Eastern Command, Indian Army
Chinese officials present thanked Indian Army for the compassionate gesture
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China has never recognized so-called Arunachal Pradesh," which is China's south Tibet region, and we have no details to release yet about question on Indian army sending a message to PLA about five missing Indians in the region
Chinese FM spokesperson Zhao Lijian
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