Nuclear-armed giants continue to bicker after their deadliest clash in half a century this week. FMTNews India China BorderClash
Angry Indians burn China products during a protest in Mumbai on Wednesday after the death of their soldiers.
A day after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to downplay Monday’s clash, which killed at least 20 Indian soldiers and injured more than 70, his government blamed the Chinese side for seeking to erect structures “just across the Line of Actual Control,” as the demarcation is known, and refusing India’s request to stop.Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian accused Indian troops of a “deliberate provocation” in the tense Himalayan area.
The Indian troops “crossed the Line of Actual Control” and attacked Chinese officers and soldiers who were there for negotiation, triggering “fierce physical conflicts”, Zhao said. China has not released any casualty figures for its troops.
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