Indian, Chinese Troops Clash Near Tawang, Suffer Minor Injuries

Indian and Chinese troops clashed near the Tawang area of Arunachal Pradesh on 9 December.

Both Indian and Chinese soldiers have been injured. However, there have been no reports of deaths.

According to military sources, there was a clash between the two sides along the disputed section of the Line of Actual Control in the hill state. Yangtse was the actual site of the clash.

According to media reports, Chinese troops suffered serious injuries, however, the number of Chinese troops was more than 300.

Both parties immediately left the area. As a result of the incident, the area's Commander convened a Flag Meeting with his counterpart to discuss the situation in accordance with structured mechanisms to restore peace and tranquillity, according to the sources.

There have also been fights in the area in the past.

A major clash took place in October 2021 at Yangtse, 35 kilometres northeast of Tawang. 

The Chinese attempt to gain access to the summit of the 17,000-foot peak was foiled and the area is now covered in snow and will remain so until March.

The two armies have clashed physically in June 2020, near Rinchen La in eastern Ladakh where both sides suffered casualties.