Clashes between Indian and Chinese troops, several injured

A brief skirmish between Indian and Chinese troops during a border patrol in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim, which borders China, has left several soldiers injured.
According to Reuters, the Indian Ministry of Defense has blamed both sides for the incident, saying the soldiers had suffered minor injuries due to the aggressive behavior of the two sides.
The Defense Ministry said in a statement that the clashes between the two sides had ended after talks at the local level.

The Indian newspaper Hindustan Times quoted military sources as saying that four Indian and seven Chinese soldiers were injured in the exchange of fire.
The incident took place on Saturday. About 150 troops were on the border at the time of the clash.
The Defense Ministry said the incident took place in Nikola area in Sikkim sector. However, no details were given on how the incident took place

India and China often accuse each other of meddling, but border clashes between the two countries are rare.
There is a mistrust between the two countries over the border dispute, which led to a brief war in 1962.