Indian and Chinese troops clash in Himalayas as tensions escalate in disputed border area

Indian and Chinese troops have clashed again at a disputed stretch of their shared border.

The Indian army said the incident took place in the Indian state of Sikkim in the eastern Himalayas last Wednesday.

“It is clarified that there was a minor face-off at Nakula area of North Sikkim on 20 January 2021 and the same was resolved by local commanders as per established protocols,” the statement said.

There were few details and no official reports of injuries in the latest flare up…