
- The incident occurred amid an ongoing de-escalation process, which came as a result of a consensus that had been reached on June 6.
- A source from the Indian side claimed that the brawl started after Chinese troops erected a tent in the area and Indian troops pulled it down.
- “The Indian soldiers were not ready for the assault,” the source told CNN, claiming that the Chinese side used “bamboo sticks with nails” as a weapon.
- The soldiers also used stones and iron rods during the incident, according to Bloomberg, though it’s unclear which side used what.
- Both sides reportedly suffered “casualties” but India specified that at least 20 of its own were killed and more were injured.
- So far, China has not published an official account on the incident, which lasted for up to five hours at freezing temperatures.

- On Tuesday, China stated that Indian troops crossed the border for illegal activities, violated the consensus and ultimately provoked its soldiers.
- “The right and wrong of this is very clear. This incident happened at the Chinese side of the line of actual control. China is not to blame for this,” said Zhao Lijian, spokesperson at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- In a televised speech on Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that his country is capable of “giving a befitting reply,” according to The New York Times.
- “The sacrifices of our soldiers will not be in vain,” Modi said. “The sovereignty and integrity of India is supreme, and nobody can stop us in defending that. India wants peace, but if provoked, India is capable of giving a befitting reply.”
- Meanwhile, a spokesperson from the U.S. State Department announced that America is “closely monitoring” the situation.
- “We note the Indian military has announced that 20 soldiers have died, and we offer our condolences to their families,” the spokesperson said, adding that Modi and President Donald Trump had discussed the situation on June 2, according to the Kashmir Media Service.