India-China Border Conflict: Troops Engaged In Brief Face-Off In Arunachal Pradesh Last Week

As per the PTI, the engagement took place as China's People's Liberation Army troops tried to enter the Indian territory. In the face-off, Chinese troops were coerced to go back.

New Delhi: Nearly 200 Chinese troops entered the Indian territory which led to a brief face-off between India and China near Yangtse in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh last week and it was resolved following talks between local commanders of the two sides according to the established protocols, people familiar with the development informed news agency IANS on Friday.

The Indian troops intercepted around 200 PLA soldiers, who had crossed over into the Indian side from Tibet and attempted to damage unoccupied bunkers, IANS reported.

As per the PTI, the engagement took place as China's People's Liberation Army troops tried to enter the Indian territory. In the face-off, Chinese troops were coerced to go back.

The face-off incident came to the light days before another round of high-level military talks between the two sides regarding the eastern Ladakh row is scheduled to be conducted. The Corps Commander level talks are expected to be held in the upcoming three to four days, reported PTI.

"Physical engagement can last for a few hours prior to disengaging as per mutual understanding. However, there has been no damage to defences," one of the persons was quoted by PTI in its report.

"The India-China border has not been formally demarcated and, hence, there is a difference in perception of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between the countries," the person said.

The people informed PTI that the maintenance of peace and tranquillity around the border areas has been possible as both the countries adhere to the existing agreements and protocols.

Earlier, the Chief of the Indian Army Staff General MM Naravane had expressed his concern over the People's Liberation Army of China deploying its troops in considerable numbers all across Eastern Ladakh, and the Northern front right up to the Eastern command.

India is actively looking for a long-term resolution to the border stand-off with China's PLA and is pursuing the possibility that the two sides can agree on further disengagement of the troops at the next round of Corps Commander talks.

(With inputs from Agencies)