Posted on Jun 16, 2020
India soldiers killed in clash with Chinese forces
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Three Indian soldiers have been killed in a clash with Chinese forces in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region.
The Indian army said senior military officials from both sides were "meeting to defuse the situation", adding that both sides suffered casualties.
China did not confirm any casualties, but accused India of crossing the border in the Galwan Valley.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman called on India not to take unilateral actions or stir up trouble.
The spokesman, Zhao Lijian, was quoted as saying that India had crossed the border twice on Monday, "provoking and attacking Chinese personnel, resulting in serious physical confrontation between border forces on the two sides".
China's Global Times newspaper reported that "solemn representations" had been made with India over the incident.
The clash comes amid rising tensions between the two nuclear powers, which have brawled along the border in recent weeks but not exchanged any gunfire.
Both sides insist no bullet has been fired in four decades, and the Indian army insisted again on Tuesday that "no shots were fired". Local media outlets reported that the Indian soldiers were "beaten to death" but there was no confirmation from the military.
The Indian army said senior military officials from both sides were "meeting to defuse the situation", adding that both sides suffered casualties.
China did not confirm any casualties, but accused India of crossing the border in the Galwan Valley.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman called on India not to take unilateral actions or stir up trouble.
The spokesman, Zhao Lijian, was quoted as saying that India had crossed the border twice on Monday, "provoking and attacking Chinese personnel, resulting in serious physical confrontation between border forces on the two sides".
China's Global Times newspaper reported that "solemn representations" had been made with India over the incident.
The clash comes amid rising tensions between the two nuclear powers, which have brawled along the border in recent weeks but not exchanged any gunfire.
Both sides insist no bullet has been fired in four decades, and the Indian army insisted again on Tuesday that "no shots were fired". Local media outlets reported that the Indian soldiers were "beaten to death" but there was no confirmation from the military.
India soldiers killed in clash with Chinese forces
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Sometimes we forget how nice it is (now) that we have neighbors where we are in agreement as to where the borders are. This reminds me of a good piece of history in the Pacific NW that I'll look up and share.
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Capt Jeff S.
Just as with Israel and the Palestinians, this dispute will just simmer and go nowhere as both sides think they own the contested land, and neither is willing to compromise. Aside from nukes, India's Army is no match for China's. China is throwing its weight around all over the region and nobody wants to poke that dragon. For the unforeseeable future, tensions will occasionally flare up, requiring diplomacy to defuse, generally in China's favor.
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