3 years ago
A shootout has erupted between the two countries' armies on the southbank of Lake Pengong on the Indo-China border in Ladakh. The shooting took place on the Indo-China border after 45 years.
China's state-run media, the Global Times, reported that Indian troops had crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and returned fire. A Chinese military spokesman told the Global Times that they had retaliated.
According to the Chinese military, the Indian army had crossed the LAC in Shenpao.
The Chinese army patrol team reached there to talk to the Indian soldiers and they opened fire. India has not formally responded.
The Chinese Embassy in India also accused Indian troops of crossing the LAC on the south bank of Pengong Lake on September 1. Colonel Zhang Shuili, a spokesman for the Chinese military's Western Region Command, warned India to keep its troops under control.
Earlier, a shooting took place on the Indo-China border 45 years ago.
On October 20, 1975, in TulungLa of Arunachal Pradesh, China had attacked an Assam Rifles patrol. Four Indian soldiers were killed in the attack.
In the same year, there was a clash between the two countries in Galwan. Twenty Indian soldiers were also killed in the clash.
On 15th of last June , 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a skirmish between the two countries. However, no shots were fired. After that, there were repeated talks between the soldiers of the two countries. Despite the agreement reached in the talks to maintain peace in the border area, tensions have resumed.
