India and China suffer new casualties in border flareup | Malay Mail

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NEW DELHI, Jan 25 — Indian and Chinese troops fought a new brawl on their contested Himalayan border that left injuries on both sides, officials said today, highlighting the fraught state of relations between the giant neighbours. The fighting on January 20 came six months after a pitched battle...

India and China border tensions. — AFP graphics

The world’s two most populous nations have since become embroiled in a diplomatic showdown over their geographical and political differences. Government sources said five Indian troops and 15 Chinese forces were injured when a Chinese patrol was forced back.Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Chinese troops “dedicated themselves to safeguarding the peace and tranquillity” of the border region. “China urges India to work in the same direction.”

Details of the latest clash emerged on the eve of India’s Republic Day, when the country shows off its latest military hardware at a parade in the capital. India is also wary of China’s moves to extend its diplomatic muscle into South Asia through massive investment schemes.

 

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