China says Indian troops fired 'provocative' shots in border dispute
China has accused Indian troops of illegally crossing a disputed border and firing"provocative" warning shots at patrolling soldiers.
It would be the first time in 45 years that shots were fired there, breaking an agreement barring firearm use.According to state media outlet the Global Times, the Indian troops had"illegally crossed the Line of Actual Control into the Shenpao mountain region near the south bank of Pangong Tso Lake", quoting senior colonel Zhang Shuili, a spokesperson of the People's Liberation Army.
The tense confrontation comes just one day after India's military alerted Chinese officials of reports that five Indian civilians were kidnapped by Chinese troops from an area near the disputed border.Tensions rose in June when 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent skirmish with Chinese forces. Local media outlets said then that the soldiers had been"beaten to death".
The Line of Actual Control is poorly demarcated. The presence of rivers, lakes and snowcaps mean the line can shift.
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