NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian and Chinese soldiers were involved in an altercation in the western Himalayas on Tuesday, Indian sources said, further raising tensions between the two countries which are already locked in a two-month standoff in another part of the disputed border.
A source in New Delhi, who had been briefed on the military situation on the border, said soldiers foiled a bid by a group of Chinese troops to enter Indian territory in Ladakh, near the Pangong lake.
Some of the Chinese soldiers carried iron rods and stones, and in the melee there were minor injuries on both sides, the source said.
China's defense and foreign ministries did not immediately respond to request for comment.
The two sides have frequently accused each other of intrusions into each other's territories, but clashes are rare.
The Indian military declined to comment on the incident.
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WNU Editor: This is becoming very predictable. Fists, rocks, and pipes are being used now .... it is only a matter of time before bullets are used. And after that .... expect heavy weapons.
More News On The Border Tensions Between China And India
India, China troops engage in stone pelting, fisticuffs in eastern Ladakh -- Tribune India
Doklam standoff: Indian, Chinese patrols clash on Ladakh lake, PLA skips Independence Day meets -- Indian Express
China, India in Another Border Skirmish 1,000 Miles From Standoff -- Antiwar.com
India and China 'preparing for armed conflict' if Bhutan solution not found -- The Independent
Squeezed by an India-China Standoff, Bhutan Holds Its Breath -- NYT
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