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Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India]Dec 13 (ANI): China will never say it did anything but blame India, said Dolma Tsering Teykhang, deputy speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in exile.

In an interview with ANI a day after reports of a confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops in the Tawang area of ​​Arunachal Pradesh, Teykhang said: “Whenever there is an uprising in mainland China, to deflect emotions, the Chinese do something on the border. . China won’t say it did anything but blame India. We have to be very careful and focus on the border.

Earlier, a spokesperson for Tibetan-in-Exile, Tenzin Lekshay, said, “If such things continue to happen, then the Tibetan Plateau will continue to be a heavily militarized area. China needs to think deeply about how to maintain friendship and find lasting solutions based on trust.

In a statement on Monday, the Indian Army said People’s Liberation Army troops had contacted the LAC in the Tawang area, which was being contested by Indian troops in a firm and resolute manner.

The confrontation resulted in minor injuries to a few staff on both sides, he added.

Giving a statement on the Lok Sabha incident on Tuesday, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said no Indian soldiers were killed or seriously injured while preventing Chinese PLA troops “from encroaching on the territory Indian” during the December 9 confrontation in the Tawang sector of Arunachal. Pradesh.

Singh said, “In this confrontation, a few soldiers from both sides were injured. I would like to tell this House that none of our soldiers died or suffered serious injuries. Due to the timely intervention of Indian military commanders, the PLA soldiers withdrew to their own locations.

“This matter was also discussed with China through diplomatic channels. I want to assure the House that our forces are determined to guard our borders and ready to thwart any attempt that will be made to challenge it,” the defense minister said.

“I am confident that this Assembly will respect the capability, valor and commitment of our armed forces,” Singh said.

Singh further said that the Indian army bravely thwarted the Chinese PLA troops’ attempt to encroach on Indian territory and forced them to retreat to their posts.

“On December 9, 2022, PLA troops attempted to breach the LAC in the Yangtze River area of ​​Tawang area and unilaterally change the status quo. The Chinese attempt was resisted by our troops in a firm and resolute manner. The ensuing confrontation led to a physical scuffle in which the Indian Army bravely stopped the PLA from transgressing our territory and forced them back to their posts,” Singh said in the Lok Sabha.

Earlier on Tuesday, opposition members created a ruckus in parliament over the incident along the Line of Actual Control (LaC).

Shortly after the defense minister’s statement on the face-off, opposition leaders staged a walkout from the Lower House.

Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the situation on the Indo-China border was “generally stable”. (ANI)

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