The Indian Army today confirmed that Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed along the Line of Actual Control near Naku La pass in Sikkim last week.
The Indian Army today confirmed that Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed along the Line of Actual Control near Naku La pass in Sikkim last week.
A Chinese patrol, three days back, tried to cross into Indian Territory and were forced back.
“We have received several queries regarding a face-off between Indian Army and PLA troops in Sikkim sector. It is clarified that there was a minor face-off at Naku La area of North Sikkim on 20 January and the same was resolved by local commanders as per established protocols,” the army said in a statement.
The media should “refrain from overplaying or exaggerating reports which are factually incorrect”, the army added.
Located at an altitude of 19,000 feet, the Naku La pass connects Sikkim to the Tibet region in China and is known to be a sensitive area.
In May 2020, troops of both sides last clashed in the same region, just days ahead of an unprecedented escalation when 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese soldiers were killed in a physical clash in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.
Since then, India and China have been locked in a standoff along the border in Ladakh. Beijing must restore the status quo to defuse tension, New Delhi has stressed.
At Chushul in Eastern Ladakh, the two sides held the ninth round of military talks yesterday and discussions went on for 15 hours, till around 2.30 AM.
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