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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Krishna N. Das and Sudipto Ganguly

India reports injuries on both sides in minor border clash with China

Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against China, following a border scuffle at the Tawang sector of India's northeastern Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh that led to injuries to soldiers on both sides, in Mumbai, India, December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Indian troops prevented Chinese soldiers from entering Indian territory last week during a border scuffle that led to injuries on both sides, India's defence minister said on Tuesday, in the first such clash since 2020 between the Asian giants.

The incident occurred on Dec. 9 in the Tawang sector of India's northeastern Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China's south and is also claimed by Beijing.

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