The Taiwanese media reported today that Indian officials quoted by the Indian newspaper The Economic Times on September 25 said that China has been told that if it attempts to occupy an Indian post or besiege Indian troops, Indian troops will open fire and there will be no more primitive fighting on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with batons or rocks. Indian officials said that the June 15 clashes in the Garhwan Valley this year were unfortunate, and that while 20 Indian troops lost their lives, Chinese soldiers also lost theirs. In diplomatic negotiations, China has acknowledged at least five casualties in the conflict, including the PLA battalion commander. Indian officials have speculated that the actual number of PLA casualties could be many times higher.
According to the China Times today, the border between China and India is tense, and India is sending a strong message that soldiers are authorized to fire. It was previously rumored that after bilateral talks in Moscow, the Chinese and Indian foreign ministers reached a consensus on five points, including not allowing differences between the two countries to rise.
According to the report, tensions are high over the June 15 clash in the Garhwan Valley, in which 20 Indian troops died, and the Chinese side is not disclosing the number of casualties. Now, in diplomatic talks between China and India, India says China has acknowledged at least five casualties in the clashes, and has sent a strong signal that Indian soldiers have been authorized to fire. According to Indian officials cited by the Economic Times on September 25, China has been told that if it attempts to occupy Indian posts or surround Indian troops, Indian troops will open fire and there will be no more primitive fighting on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with batons or rocks.
According to the report, the Indian army has given clear instructions to soldiers at frontline border posts that they can fire if they face hostile actions, such as attempts to take over the posts, or large-scale attacks by PLA soldiers using batons, spears, or other improvised weapons.
According to the China Times, Indian officials also stated that the June 15 clashes in the Galwan Valley were unfortunate and that while 20 Indian soldiers died, Chinese soldiers were also killed. During diplomatic negotiations, China acknowledged at least five casualties in the clash, including the PLA battalion commander. The official speculated that the actual number of PLA casualties could be many times higher.
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