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Guterres calls for de-escalating tensions along India-China border

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in December called for de-escalating the India-China border tensions after reports of army clashes in Arunachal Pradesh.

United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in December called for de-escalating the India-China border tensions after reports of army clashes in Arunachal Pradesh.

His spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said: “We call for de-escalation to ensure that the tensions along the border in that area do not grow.”

India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in December that a physical scuffle took place between the armies of the two countries in the Yangtse area of the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh. Both sides suffered minor injuries and Indian troops turned back China’s incursion, he said.

The two nations’ troop commanders in the region met on Sunday and the matter has also been taken up with China through diplomatic channels, he said.




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