India, China border tensions, both sides accused of firing

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India, China border tensions, both sides accused of firing

Border tensions between India and China are rising in Ladakh and in a fresh spat on Monday, the two countries have accused each other of aerial firing.

According to the French news agency AFP, China said on Tuesday that the Chinese army was forced to take action after Indian troops crossed the sensitive Himalayan border and opened fire.

Relations between the two nuclear-armed countries have been strained since the June 15 conflict in Ladakh, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed.

China's defense minister has accused India of "severe military action" on the Line of Actual Control.

He further said that it was also inappropriate for India to shoot at Chinese officers.

Chinese military spokesman Zheng Shuili said Chinese troops had to retaliate because of the situation on the border.

He further said that India has violated the agreements reached between the two countries and this move by India could lead to misunderstandings.

He said India should withdraw its troops from the Himalayan border and investigate who fired at the Chinese troops.

According to NDTV, before meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Moscow, Indian Foreign Minister SJ Shankar said that border issues with China could not be separated from full relations with the neighboring country.

He said this in a session with The Indian Express newspaper.

On the other hand, according to Reuters, India on Tuesday denied Chinese allegations of violating the border agreement and instead accused the Chinese army of firing in the air during the clash.

A statement issued by the Indian Army said, "Negotiations are being held at the political, diplomatic and military levels while the People's Liberation Army is violating the agreement and taking aggressive action."

The statement said that the Chinese army advanced towards the Indian forward positions in the Ladakh sector to which the Indian army responded by firing in the air.

The Indian foreign minister described the situation in Ladakh as "very serious" and said it required "deep dialogue" at the political level between the two countries.

It should be noted that the two countries have sent thousands of troops to the Himalayan border at an altitude of 4,000 meters.