The Army on Monday attempted to downplay the incident as "minor face-off" that took place on January 20 which was "resolved by local commanders as per established protocols".
Indian and Chinese soldiers clashed once again along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Naku La pass in Sikkim last week, with both sides sustaining several injuries.
The Army on Monday attempted to downplay the incident as "minor face-off" that took place on January 20 which was "resolved by local commanders as per established protocols". There were "insignificant and minor injuries" on both sides, sources said.
It's clarified that there was a minor face-off between Indian Army & Chinese PLA troops at Naku La, Sikkim on 20th January. It was resolved by local commanders as per established protocols: Indian Army https://t.co/nFLWUNb2kx
— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2021
At least four Indian troops were wounded when a Chinese patrol was forced back while 20 soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army suffered injuries.
The incident happened 2-3 days back on the foreground of the ninth round of commander-level talks.
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