Chinese and Indian Troops in Fresh Clashes Along Disputed Border
- Joint statement didn’t mention reported fight along border
- Indian army had confirmed ‘minor face-off’ occurred on Jan. 20
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China and India said they agreed to push for an early disengagement of frontline troops, after soldiers clashed along their contested Himalayan border in the first outbreak of violence in the area in seven months.
The two countries said at a commander-level meeting held Sunday they would maintain dialogue and negotiations, according to a joint press release issued by China’s defense ministry on Monday night. China and India agreed to hold the next meeting at an early date to advance de-escalation, they said in the statement.