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'Not 1962 Anymore, If Anyone Tries To Transgress...': Arunachal CM On Border Clash With China

Border tensions between India and China skyrocketed in June 2020, when battles erupted in Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh, killing 20 Indian soldiers and injuring over 40 Chinese forces.

Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, said on Tuesday that if someone tries to transgress, the Indian Army will respond appropriately. His words come only days after soldiers from both countries battled in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district.

"Yangtse is under my assembly constituency & every year I meet the Jawans & villagers of the area. It's not 1962 anymore. If anyone tries to transgress, our brave soldiers will give a befitting reply," Khandu said in a tweet.

Earlier today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that Chinese troops tried to cross the Line of Control in Yangtse, Tawang. According to him, there was a scuffle between the troops, but the Indian soldiers "forced the Chinese soldiers to return to their stations," preventing a land grab.

The face-off took place amid the over 30-month border standoff between the two sides in eastern Ladakh.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said in Parliament that Indian Army troops foiled the attempt by Chinese PLA to "unilaterally" change the status quo in Yangtse area of the Tawang sector. 

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Border tensions between India and China escalated in June 2020, when clashes erupted in Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh, killing 20 Indian soldiers and injuring over 40 Chinese soldiers.

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This was followed by a series of clashes between the two countries, including one on the South Bank of Pangong Lake. Following repeated consultations between military leaders, Indian and Chinese soldiers withdrew from vital locations such as Gogra-Hot Springs in Ladakh.

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