India and China accuse each other of opening fire and firing warning shots at the disputed border in the Himalayas.
Chinese state television reads out a communiqué from Chinese military spokesman Zhang Shuili.
“The Indian army has once again illegally advanced into Chinese territory, it is a heinous and serious provocation,” Zhang is said to have said.
It all must have happened during yesterday and according to the Chinese military, Indian soldiers also fired warning shots, which forced the Chinese side to, as they put it, “respond with countermeasures”.
The Indian Army responded a little later in a separate comment, which in turn accused Chinese soldiers of having opened fire and of trying to advance into Indian territory.
Regardless of who fired, it is – if the information is correct – the first time in over 40 years that it has been officially mentioned that shots were fired at the controversial Indo-Chinese border. It is remarkable, because both sides have an agreement not to use firearms there.
The infected border conflict The Himalayas between India and China have a long history and flared up again in June, when 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent clash with the beheading.
China is also said to have suffered losses, but has not made them public. Ever since then, the situation has continued to be tense with information about troop movements. Last week, an Indian soldier was killed in an incident at the border.
Despite repeated high-level talks, no downsizing seems imminent, with both sides continuing to accuse each other of being behind the escalation.
Source: ICELAND NEWS