Indian and Chinese troops clashed at the disputed Himalayan border on December 9.
Indian Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said soldiers of both countries sustained injuries. However, he said that no Indian soldiers had been “hurt or seriously injured” in the clash.
“PLA troops attempted to unilaterally change the status quo by encroaching on the Line of Actual Control, in the Yangtse area of Tawang sector,” he said while referring to China’s People’s Liberation Army.
Both sides’ military commanders met right after the clash to maintain peace and stability on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
According to reports, an Indian army source mentioned six Indian troops were injured.
In their last face-off in 2020, at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in Ladakh Galway Valley.
According to the BBC, “China and India share a disputed 3,440km (2,100 mile) long de facto border – called the Line of Actual Control, or LAC – which is poorly demarcated. The presence of rivers, lakes and snowcaps means the line can shift. The soldiers on either side – representing two of the world’s largest armies – come face to face at many points.”
