India-China face-off in Tawang Live Updates: Rajnath Singh says “No loss to our Indian soldiers”

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and service chiefs, a day after the emergence of the report of the clash between troops from India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector on December 9.

The defence minister received updates on the recent clash between troops of both sides in Tawang, defence sources said. Rajnath Singh will make a statement in Lok Sabha at 12 noon today and in Rajya Sabha at 2 pm. Today is the fifth day of the Winter Session of Parliament.

The MPs have demanded to suspend Zero Hour and relevant rules relating to Question Hour and other businesses of the day to have discussion on the issue which needs for immediate measures to combat such aggressions and protect India’s interests along the international border.

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In this face-off, few soldiers on both sides suffered injuries. I’d like to tell this House that none of our soldiers died or suffered any serious injury. Due to the timely intervention of Indian military commanders, PLA soldiers have retreated to their own locations: Defence Min pic.twitter.com/Fp4eJvFMWM

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2022

This matter has also been taken up with China through diplomatic channels. I want to assure the House that our forces are committed to guard our borders and ready to thwart any attempt that will be made to challenge it: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha pic.twitter.com/mhlHiX9gXN

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2022

On Dec 9 in Yangtse area of Tawang sector PLA troops encroached upon & attempted to change status quo.This attempt was tackled by our troops in a determined manner. Our troops bravely stopped PLA from encroaching upon our territory&forced them to go back to their post:Defence Min pic.twitter.com/dbwNzSbZj5

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2022

Making a statement in Lok Sabha https://t.co/H17eHCiW0x

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 13, 2022

Today in Lok Sabha Opposition did not allow Question Hour to run. I condemn this act. Parliamentary Affairs Minister clearly said that the Defence Minister will make a statement on this (Tawang faceoff) in the Parliament: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

(file pic) pic.twitter.com/lL3BDdP4Fr

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2022

#WATCH | Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives at the Parliament. In the afternoon, he will address the Parliament.#WinterSession pic.twitter.com/u3ypqgMo6Y

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2022

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.

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