SHOCKING video shows the medieval-style border clash between India and China, with troops using sticks and stones to attack the enemy.
Soldiers from the two Asian powers – both with nuclear weapons – were seen fighting hand to hand on the disputed Himalayan border.
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In the dramatic video, which dates back to 2021, soldiers from both countries can be seen participating in hand-to-hand attacks and using primitive weapons to fight for strategic positions along the border area.
Fighting broke out in the Galwan Valley in India’s northeastern Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh – part of which is unfairly claimed by China.
A small group of Indian soldiers encountered 300 Chinese soldiers on a mountaintop, which resulted in physical conflict.
The footage showed Indian soldiers pushing back Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) forces, who appeared to be trying to advance to the top of a hill.
Bats spiked with nails and wrapped in barbed wire were used – with one Indian official describing the Chinese force as a “death squad”.
As Indian soldiers attacked them, Beijing’s forces jumped back over a wall in the face of relentless blows.
They can be seen trapped behind barbed wire as they exchange blows with their opponents.
With Type 95 assault rifles strapped to their backs, Chinese troops appeared reluctant to use firearms – even when facing heavy beatings from Indian men.
Why did the troops resort to hand-to-hand combat?
ALTHOUGH both nuclear-armed countries have powerful militaries, a 1996 border agreement prohibits the use of weapons and explosives near the border.
The mutual agreement between India and China said: “Neither side will use its military capabilities against the other side.”
It also restricts troops of both armies from using military force to attack the other side or to engage in activities that would “undermine peace, tranquility and stability in the
in the India-China border areas.”
Another pact called the Border Defense Cooperation Agreement was signed between the governments of the two countries in 2013.
The pact’s measures include flag meetings, in-person meetings at borders, hotlines and meetings between representatives of both nations.
Cultural exchanges, “non-contact” sports, military exercises and “small-scale tactical exercises along the line of actual control in the India-China border areas were also part of the agreement that was designed to promote peace in the region
At least 20 Indian soldiers – including officer Bikumalla Santosh Babu – died in hand-to-hand fighting with improvised weapons.
Beijing reported the deaths of just four Chinese soldiers, in what experts believe was an attempt to hide the real count.
After the attack, India’s defense minister, Rajnath Singh, told parliament: “The Chinese attempt was opposed by our troops firmly and resolutely.
“The ensuing confrontation led to a physical altercation in which the Indian army courageously stopped the PLA from transgressing into our territory and forced them to return to their posts.”
Singh said the Chinese side has been asked to refrain from such actions and the issue has been taken up with China through diplomatic channels.
But Chinese military spokesman Long Shaohua said Indian troops had “illegally crossed” the border and “obstructed” Chinese border patrol troops.
“Our response measures were professional, standardized and forceful, and stabilized the situation on the ground. Currently, China and India have disengaged,” Long said.
“We urge the Indian side to strictly control and restrict frontline troops and work with China to maintain peace and tranquility on the border.”
China and India claim vast swaths of territory along their 3,400-kilometre-long de facto border, called the Line of Actual Control (LAC) – a vaguely drawn demarcation separating Indian and Chinese territories in the region.
The Himalayan area is largely remote, rugged and snow-covered, with soldiers from both sides facing each other within meters of each other in several areas.
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