Has the situation heated up again in eastern Ladakh, Indian soldiers clashed with Chinese soldiers on LAC?

India-China Border Tension: The news of tension on the border between India and China is not hidden from anyone. In 2020, there was a clash between the armies of the two countries in the Galwan Valley of eastern Ladakh. Till now, talks have been going on between the two sides to reduce the tension on the border. Dozens of rounds of commander level meetings have been held to reduce the tension between the Indian Army and China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in eastern Ladakh.

Meanwhile, it has been claimed that once again Indian soldiers have clashed with Chinese soldiers on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. It is also being claimed that the situation on the LAC is constantly deteriorating. There has been a clash between the two soldiers, which has increased the tension on the border. At the same time, now a statement has been given by the Indian Army on this entire matter, which has completely put an end to these discussions.

What did the Indian Army say?

The Indian Army has posted a post on the social media platform X. In this, the news of clashes with Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh has been termed as fake. The army has made it clear that no such incident has taken place on the border. The army has said that people should avoid rumours, as no such incident has been reported.

Avoid rumors#Fake messages are being circulated on Social Media about Skirmishes between Indian Army & PLA Soldiers today.

The news is incorrect and no such incident has taken place.

Request guard against misinformation and #Fake messages.#IndianArmy@DefenceMinIndia, pic.twitter.com/lR3sP9Jawr

— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) August 12, 2024

In a post, the army said, “Beware of rumours. Fake messages are being circulated on social media about a clash between Indian Army and PLA soldiers. This news is false and no such incident has taken place. All are requested to be cautious against fake news.” The post also shared screenshots of those posts which spread this rumour.

How did the rumour spread?

In fact, many users posted on Twitter that there was a clash between the army and PLA soldiers in the Burtse area of ​​​​eastern Ladakh. It was claimed that the clash took place at Pillar Point 12 in Ladakh. 14 soldiers from Garhwal and China were involved in this clash. When this rumor started spreading rapidly, the army came forward and denied it.

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