At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent clash along the disputed India-China border, the Times of India reported, citing Indian government …
At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent clash along the disputed India-China border, the Times of India reported, citing Indian government officials.
The clash took place in Aksai Chin-Ladakh, a region located on the northern tip of India, on Monday night CNN reported. The violent skirmish was a close-quarter fight involving clubs and rocks, according to The New York Times.
“We are closely monitoring the situation between Indian and Chinese forces along the Line of Actual Control,” a U. S. State Department spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Both India and China have expressed a desire to de-escalate, and we support a peaceful resolution of the current situation.”
Luo Zhaohui, vice foreign minister of China and Vikram Misri, India’s ambassador to China met in Beijing Tuesday in the aftermath of the clash, The Times of India reports.
