Itanagar, October 08: Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a face-off near the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district last week. The incident happened between the border pass of Yangtse and Bum La close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh.
The face-off between troops happened last week during a routine patrol close to the border with China. Sources have said the Indian troops intercepted around 200 Chinese soldiers close to the border.
The face-off lasted for a few hours before the troops disengaged and Indian troops outnumbered the Chinese at the location, sources said.
There was no damage to the Indian defenses in the face-off that took place between the two sides at the location, they said.
Since the India-China border has not been formally demarcated and hence there is a difference in perception of LAC between the countries.
Sources said both sides undertake patrolling activities up to their line of perception.
Whenever patrols of both sides physically meet, the situation is managed according to established protocols and mechanisms agreed by both sides. Physical engagement can last for a few hours prior to disengaging as per mutual understanding, they said.
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In the 12th round of military talks, India and China had agreed to disengage troops from patrolling point 17A, one of the friction points between the two countries in the eastern Ladakh region.
