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FIST-FIGHT erupts between Indian and Chinese troops at the strategic crossroads between the two nations, leaving several men injured
- 150 soldiers from both sides were involved in a violent fight in the Himalayas
- Several were injured in the crash near the strategic crossing of Nathu La
- The crossing is located between Tibet and the Indian state of Sikkim.
- Violent clashes between India and China often occur near demarcation lines
A violent clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers erupted at a strategic mountain pass in the Himalayas on Saturday.
According to the Press Trust of India, 150 soldiers were involved in the clash that took place near the 15,000-foot Nathu La crossing that connects the Sikkim state of India with Tibet.
Several troops were injured with soldiers on both sides throwing fists and stones at each other.
150 soldiers from China (left) and India (right) were seen fighting each other at the strategic mountain pass of Nathu La (pictured) on Saturday
Violent clashes between the two countries have occurred regularly on the border, which is located near Bhutan, Tibet and India, since the Arunachal Pradesh war in 1962.
India Army Oriental Command spokesman Mandeep Hooda told AFP: “The aggressive behavior of the two sides resulted in minor injuries to the troops.”
They were stone throws and arguments that ended in a fist fight.
“Short-term and temporary clashes between border guard troops occur when the boundaries are not resolved.”
This is not the first time that India and China have been forced into a tense confrontation in the Himalayas, as the boundaries of the demarcation lines, including the Current Line of Control in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, have not been clearly delineated. since the 1962 War in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Indian soldiers (left) have been forced to mobilize in this area in recent years to prevent Chinese troops from entering the demarcation lines.
In 2017, Chinese troops (pictured) made several attempts to build roads on the Current Control Line with India, viewing this as a threat to their security.
In 2017, Indian troops mobilized in the Doklam region near Bhutan after Chinese soldiers threatened to build a road there, which India’s foreign minister, Sushma Swaraj, described as a threat to the security of India.
Later that year, soldiers from the two countries were seen fighting each other near the Ladakh region of northwestern India, after 8,000 Indian troops were dispatched to counter Chinese officers conducting raids on the Line of Control. Current.
Relations are believed to have relaxed after two meetings between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in recent years.
Relations between the two countries were thought to have calmed down after regular meetings between President Xi Jinping (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right).
The couple met in the Chinese city of Wuhan in 2018, while they also had talks in Chennai, southern India, last October.
However, the most recent conflict, which had to stop after “dialogue and interaction” according to Mr. Hooda, suggests otherwise.
