"The Indian troops, armed and present in larger numbers, used the portable public address system to warn Chinese troops that if they did not halt their advance, India would be forced to fire ... Chinese troops fired shots in the air." indianexpress.com/article/india/…
"Sources said the fact that the Indian presence was numerically stronger than China’s and that the soldiers had been instructed to follow the new rules of engagement — which is shoot if under threat — prevented a repeat of what happened in Galwan June 15." indianexpress.com/article/india/…
If both sides draw the lesson "shoot under threat" then things will get rockier (despite the chorus of voices who have been telling us since May that this is all alarmism, the situation is a storm in a teacup, etc)
https://twitter.com/shashj/status/1303617016239185920?s=20
"Monday was not the first time shots were fired during the ongoing standoff, a source said. On August 31, there was a brief exchange of warning shots when Chinese troops attempted to approach & evict Indian soldiers from strategic heights ..."
https://twitter.com/LegalKant/status/1303626373743939591?s=20
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