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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
A member of the special forces India died in a fight with the army China on the border of the Himalayas. This information was transmitted by an Indian representative to AFP, Tuesday (1/9).
The soldier’s death was recorded as the first of two incidents of fighting between India and China in the past 48 hours on the Himalayan border.
The incident increased tensions again after clashes two months ago in which at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
The fighting between India and China on the border has been going on since 1962. They accuse each other and try to cross the unofficial border in the Ladakh region, Himalaya. Clashes are known to flare up again on Saturday night and again on Monday.
A member of the Tibetan parliament said that the Indian soldier was martyred, those who died fighting for the truth.
Earlier, the Indian government accused China of resuming “provocative” acts on the disputed Himalayan border, near the scene of clashes that killed 20 Indian soldiers in clashes with Chinese troops in June.
The Indian Defense Ministry said the incident took place in East Ladakh on Saturday night last week. However, they did not mention whether clashes occurred again.
The Indian Defense Ministry further stated that Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops were conducting provocative military moves to change the status quo.
“Indian troops preceded PLA activities on the southern shore of Pangong Tso Lake, (Indian troops) took steps to strengthen our position and thwart China’s intention to unilaterally change the facts on the ground,” the Ministry of Defense said. Indian defense.
On the other hand, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Zhao Lijian, denied that his troops had provoked the Indian army that guarded the border between the two countries, Ladakh, Himalaya.
However, Lijian said, Chinese troops never crossed the actual lines of control for any activity. This refers to the long unmarked border of the two countries in the remote Himalayas.
Meanwhile, PLA Western Theater Command spokesman Zhang Shuili said it was Indian troops who violated the consensus and crossed the border on Monday (8/31) in a provocative move to create tension.
“The actions of the Indian side seriously violate China’s territorial sovereignty, seriously sabotaging peace and stability on the China-India border,” he said.
He said that the Chinese military had taken the necessary measures to maintain territorial sovereignty and peace and stability on the border.
“We sincerely call on the Indian side to immediately withdraw its troops who crossed LAC illegally and strictly administer and discipline its front-line forces, practically fulfilling its promises, to avoid further escalation of the situation,” he said.
(ndn / dea)
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