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Militaire spanningen aan Indisch-Chinese grens lopen op

By Jordi Bou

June 17, 2020 - Het hevigste grensconflict tussen India en China in 40 jaar kostte aan
20 Indische soldaten het leven en verergerde de spanningen tussen de
kernmachten die elkaar steeds meer zien als strategische rivalen.

At least 20 Indian soldiers, including a colonel, died of severe injuries suffered in sub-zero temperatures, Indian officials said, after the two sides threw rocks and traded blows in the culmination of a months-long standoff in the Galwan Valley near the Line of Actual Control that separates the two countries.

No shots were fired because neither side’s patrolling soldiers carry firearms, in accordance with the terms of the unresolved border dispute, Indian officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to disclose information.

Still, it was the worst violence since 1962, when a war over completing claims on the remote Himalayan area ended with an uneasy truce.

Thousands of soldiers backed by armored trucks and artillery have been facing off near the border. Scuffles are not uncommon, but Indian authorities say China upped the ante when its troops breached the line of control.

China accused Indian forces of carrying out “provocative attacks” on its troops. It did not say if any of its soldiers died.

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PUBLISHED: 17/06/2020; STORY: Graphic News
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