Summary
In December 2022, tensions between China and India escalated slightly. Hopefully this reference page will be of little necessity going forward, but it’s being created to track related stories. News stories are below in chronological order with the most recent at the top. Source and date are provided for each entry.
CNN (15 Dec 2022)
“Newly surfaced video shows clash between Indian and Chinese troops” — Video from 2021 appears to be a previously unreported violent clash between Indian and Chinese troops at their disputed Himalayan border has emerged online, offering a rare window into the long-simmering territorial tensions between the two Asian powers. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports. [Source]
BBC (13 Dec 2022)
“India and China troops clash on Arunachal Pradesh mountain border” — BBC, 13 Dec 2022 [Source]
- Excerpt: “The nations had been working to de-escalate tensions since a major clash killed at least 24 troops in 2020. But on Monday, the Indian army said there had been a clash in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh state last Friday, the eastern tip of India. Both sides were involved with a few soldiers suffering minor injuries. Reuters reported an Indian army source saying at least six Indian troops were injured.”
Deutsche Welle (13 Dec 2022)
“Chinese and Indian troops clash at disputed border” — The Indian army said on Monday that soldiers from India and China clashed last week along the two countries’ disputed Himalayan border. It was the first reported standoff between troops from the two Asian giants since deadly clashes in 2020 strained their already tense relations. Troops from both sides have adhered to long-standing protocols to avoid the use of firearms along the frontier, known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The LAC separates Chinese and Indian-held territories from Ladakh in the west to Arunachal Pradesh. [Source]
NPR (13 Dec 2022)
“India reports a military clash with China at their border” — NPR, 13 Dec 2022 at 11:23 AM ET [Source]
- Excerpt: “Soldiers from India and China clashed last week along their disputed border, India’s defense minister said Tuesday, in the latest violence along the contested frontier since June 2020, when troops from both countries engaged in a deadly brawl.”
Reuters (13 Dec 2022)
“India reports injuries on both sides in minor border clash with China” — Reuters, by Krishna N. Das and Sudipto Ganguly, 13 Dec 2022 at 4:20 PM CT [Source]
- Excerpt: “Indian troops prevented Chinese soldiers from entering Indian territory last week during a border scuffle that led to injuries on both sides, India’s defence minister said on Tuesday, in the first such clash since 2020 between the Asian giants. The incident occurred on Dec. 9 in the Tawang sector of India’s northeastern Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China’s south and is also claimed by Beijing.”
WION (12 Dec 2022)
“Indian, Chinese troops clash in Arunachal’s Tawang sector” — Several Indian troops have reportedly been injured after clashes with China’s PLA in Arunachal’s Tawang sector. Reports says at least 600 Chinese soldiers were present, and the PLA suffered more injuries. @MollyGambhir tells you. [Watch on YouTube]