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2017-08-16 India-Pakistan

Indian troops foil China's incursion attempt in Ladakh, minor injuries on both sides after stone-pelting

[HindustanTimes] Indian troops on Tuesday foiled two incursion bids by the Chinese in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region but not before stones were thrown and soldiers injured on both sides as India celebrated 70 years of Independence.

The clash near the Pangong Lake, which divides Indian and Chinese territory, comes at a time when the two neighbours are in a standoff thousands of miles away in the disputed Doklam plateau close to Sikkim on India’s northeastern border. The two-month-old row has soured ties between the two sides, with China accusing India of trespass.

"Indian and Chinese troops came face to face at two places in Finger Four and Finger Five areas near Pangong Lake in Ladakh region," a government source said.

Finger Four is almost 5km into Indian territory from the line of actual control (LAC), manned by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.

When Indian troops told the Chinese to retreat, words were exchanged and then a scuffle broke out. "Stones were thrown at each other, resulting in injuries to troops from both sides after which finally the Chinese forces retreated," the source said.
I believe Albert Einstein would view this as a dress rehearsal to WW-IV.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2017-08-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Stones were thrown at each other, resulting in injuries to troops from both sides

David, paging David to the white courtesy phone.

Stones? Really, stones? I thought this was supposed to happen AFTER the two nuclear powers unleashed their missles.

Posted by AlanC 2017-08-16 07:07|| 2017-08-16 07:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Stones were thrown

Muslim mindset?

Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-16 10:13|| 2017-08-16 10:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Study geography, Skid.

Posted by Pappy 2017-08-16 10:18|| 2017-08-16 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 I think this is an escalation of the King of the Hill skirmishes they had been doing.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-08-16 10:56|| 2017-08-16 10:56|| Front Page Top

#5

also...

A lady from Winnipesaukee
Once rode up to Leh. A Ladakhi,
Who rode her right back,
Out of breath, on his yak,
Sighed, "Alas and alack! Am I lucky!"

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2017-08-16 13:01|| 2017-08-16 13:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Chinese are afraid to shoot Indian troops because they might end up being seriously embarrassed.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-08-16 17:38|| 2017-08-16 17:38|| Front Page Top

#7 I was thinking less of geography and more of the western China Muslim Uighur problem. 'Stoning the Devil' seems a common practice.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-16 20:00|| 2017-08-16 20:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Troops from both sides do have good relations with each other - all else being what it is. It is very remote.

They are warm people.

Posted by newc 2017-08-16 21:22|| 2017-08-16 21:22|| Front Page Top

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