🇮🇳 #India's government has remained silent about the potential fallout from clashes with #China's 🇨🇳 army in a disputed border area in the high #Himalayas
The most violent confrontation in decades between the two countries claimed 20 soldiers' lives, according to the Indian army
The most violent confrontation in decades between the two countries claimed 20 soldiers' lives, according to the Indian army
The border between #India 🇮🇳 and #China 🇨🇳 where the recent clashes took place, is known as the 'Line of Actual Control'
It was established following a war between the two countries in 1962 that resulted in an uneasy truce
France 24's @MandakiniGahlot tells us more ⤵️
It was established following a war between the two countries in 1962 that resulted in an uneasy truce
France 24's @MandakiniGahlot tells us more ⤵️
#India 🇮🇳 said no shots were fired during the clash, but #China 🇨🇳 has accused Indian forces of carrying out “provocative attacks” on its troops
Experts say the countries are unlikely to head into a war, but that easing tensions will be difficult
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Experts say the countries are unlikely to head into a war, but that easing tensions will be difficult
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🇮🇳🇨🇳 "What's unusual about this is that no shots have been fired, it has been fought with crude weapons, iron rods and wooden clubs [..] so it's a very bizarre set of clashes but part of a long-range of brawls," said International Affairs commentator @dougf24
#China 🇨🇳 had strongly protested the incident and says it remains committed to maintaining “peace and tranquillity” along the disputed border
France 24's #Beijing correspondent @ChPilgrim explains China's reaction to the recent clashes with #Indian forces🇮🇳
France 24's #Beijing correspondent @ChPilgrim explains China's reaction to the recent clashes with #Indian forces🇮🇳
