China attempts intimidation tactic after Indian Army clears air on fresh LAC clash

As Indian Army issued a statement on Tuesday on China's claims about firing near Pangong Tso, Chinese government's mouthpiece has 'warned India seriously' and stated that it doesn't want a war with country. In a statement, Chinese government mouthpiece Global Times has remarked that if Indian side misinterprets 'China's goodwill' n ir country will never 'concede for sake of avoiding a war.' While Indian Army has said that its troops have maintained 'great restraint', Chinese government's mouthpiece claimed that Indian Army, India's nationalist public opinion, and its policy toward China has 'crossed line.' 

Furr, Global Times quoted 'experts' and stated that latest 'Indian provocation' on border shows its 'desperation, as it is hoping to gain more bargaining chips at negotiating table and end months-long standoff in its favor as soon as possible.' It has quoted Senior Colonel Zhang Shuili, a spokesperson of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Western ater Command and claimed that Indian troops crossed LAC at western section of China-India border into Shenpao mountain region near sourn bank of Pangong Tso Lake.

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Indian Army's official statement

However, Indian Army has refuted all claims by China. It has said that India is committed to disengment and de-escalating situation on LAC but China continues to undertake provocative activities to escalate. Indian Army said that 'at st' has it transgressed across LAC. It also said that PLA troops fired a few rounds in air but Indian Army troops  'exercised great restraint and behaved in a mature and responsible manner' despite provocative activities to escalate. Read Indian Army's statement below:

"India, while is committed to disengment and de-escalating situation on LAC, China continues to undertake provocative activities to escalate.

At st has Indian Army transgressed across LAC or resorted to use of any aggressive means, including firing. 

It is PLA that has been blatantly violating agreements and carrying out aggressive maeuvres, while engment at military, diplomatic and political level is in progress. In instant case on 07 September 2020, it was PLA troops who were attempting to close-in with one of our forward positions along LAC and when dissuaded by own troops, PLA troops fired a few rounds in air in an attempt to intimidate own troops. However, despite grave provocation, own troops exercised great restraint and behaved in a mature and responsible manner. 

Indian Army is committed to maintaining peace and tranquility, however is also determined to protect national integrity and sovereignty at all costs. statement by Western atre Command is an attempt to mislead ir domestic and international audience."

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China claims Indian Army 'fired shots'

Earlier, Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) mouthpiece Global Times claimed that Indian troops illegally crossed Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Monday and outrously fired warning shots on Chinese border patrol soldiers who were about to negotiate. " Indian troops crossed LAC at west section of China-India border, into Shenpao mountain region near south bank of Pangong Tso Lake," said Senior Colonel Zhang Shuili in a statement.

" Indian side's move seriously violated related agreements reached by both sides, stirred up tensions in region, and would easily cause misunderstandings and misjudgments, which is a serious military provocation and is very vile in nature," spokesperson said. "We demand Indian side to immediately stop dangerous moves, withdraw personnel who crossed LAC at once, strictly control frontline troops, seriously investigate and punish person who fired provocative shot and ensure similar incidents won't take place again," Zhang added.

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