Sanjha Morcha

India-China LAC Clash: Defence Minister Chairs High-Level Meet Over Tawang Faceoff, CDS Chauhan, NSA Doval In Attendance

Singh is likely to address the parliament over the India-China troops clash along LAC (File photo/PTI)

defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called a high-level meeting to discuss the India-China border clash in Arunachal Pradesh. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval along with chiefs of all three defence forces-Army Chief General Manoj Pande, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari- arrived at Defence Minister’s Delhi residence for the meeting.

As per defence sources, during the meeting, CDS Chauhan, and the chiefs of three defence services will brief Defence Minister on the security situation along LAC with China. The security forces have updated him recently on the clashes between troops of both sides in Tawang, they said.

Singh is also likely to address the Parliament over the issue amid Congress and other opposition parties’ call seeking a discussion on the border situation in both houses.

Army on Monday said that Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9, resulting in injuries to a few personnel on both sides. The clash near Yangtse along the LAC in the sensitive sector took place last Friday amid the over 30-month border standoff between the two sides in eastern Ladakh.