Indian Army Rejects China's Allegations, Says 'No Shots Fired by India at LAC in Ladakh, PLA Resorted to Provocation And Gunfire'
Indian Army on Tuesday rejected allegations by China, saying no shots were fired from the Indian side at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The Indian Army statement said that on September 7, it was Chinese PLA that resorted to provocation, transgression and firing.
New Delhi, September 8: Indian Army on Tuesday rejected allegations by China, saying no shots were fired from the Indian side at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). "It is the PLA that has been blatantly violating agreements and carrying out aggressive manoeuvres, while engagement at military, diplomatic and political level is in progress," Indian Army statement said.
"In the instant case on 07 September, it was China's PLA troops who were attempting to close-in with one of our forward positions along the LAC & when dissuaded by own troops, PLA troops fired a few rounds in the air in an attempt to intimidate own troops," the statement by the Indian Army further said.
A Senior Journalist's Tweet With Full Statement of Indian Army
What China Had Said Earlier
The Indian Army statement came after China accused the Indian troops of trespassing the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The country, in a statement issued in the wee hours of Tuesday, accused the Indian soldiers of crossing the de-facto border in Shenpao Mountain and "firing warning shots". China Claims Indian Army Soldiers 'Crossed LAC' in Shenpao Mountain Near Pangong Tso Lake, 'Fired Warning Shots'.
"The Indian army again illegally crossed the Line of Actual Control in Shenpao mountain near the south bank of Pangong Tso Lake on Monday," PLA Western Theater Command spokesperson was quoted as saying by the state-run Global Times.
Here's The Tweet by Global Times on China's Accusations
Indian Army, however, rejected China's claims and said, "While India is committed to disengagement & de-escalating situation on the LAC, China continues to undertake provocative activities to escalate. At no stage has the Indian Army transgressed across the LAC or resorted to use of any aggressive means, including firing."
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