India-China troops clash: Rajnath Singh holds meeting with CDS, services chiefs in Delhi

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Services Chiefs, on Tuesday, met with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the security situation along the Line of Actual Control with China at his residence in Delhi. The crucial meeting came nearly three days following a clash between Indian and Chinese troops in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh.

According to the latest development, Singh, while speaking in the Parliament, said there were no Indian soldiers killed or severely injured in the clash. Furthermore, he assured the House that not a single inch of land was encroached on in Arunachal Pradesh and added the "Indian Army is capable to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity".

"On December 9, PLA troops contacted the LAC in Tawang Sector which was contested by own (Indian) troops in a firm and resolute manner. This



face-off led to minor injuries to few personnel from both sides," the Indian Army said in a statement.

"Both sides immediately disengaged from the area. As a follow up of the incident, own (Indian) commander in the area held a flag meeting with his counterpart to discuss the issue in accordance with structured mechanisms to restore peace and tranquillity," it said.

Ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MP from Arunachal-East, Tapir Gao on Monday said he heard that some injuries were reported on the Indian side but China’s People's Liberation Army (PLA) suffered much more.

"...I heard that a few injuries were reported on the Indian side but PLA suffered much more injuries...Indian soldiers at the border won't budge even an inch...The incident is condemnable..," news agency ANI reported quoting Tapir Gao as saying.