India has accused China of violating the border consensus reached between then during recent peace talks.
It said Chinese troops carried out “provocative military movements” to change the status quo in Ladakh. At least 20 soldiers died in the clashes with Chinese troops in the region in June. China has not said if its soldiers died.
The two countries accused each other of crossing the poorly demarcated border and provoking the fight. China has not responded to India’s latest allegations, which follow rounds of peace talks between the two sides since June.
“We undertook measures to strengthen our positions and thwart Chinese intentions to unilaterally change facts on ground,” said the Indian government in a statement.
According to media reports, troops clashed at a height of nearly 4,300m on the steep terrain, with some Indian soldiers falling into the fast-flowing Galwan river in sub-zero temperatures.
At least 76 Indian soldiers were reportedly injured and 20 died. China has not released any information about casualties in its side.
The fighting took place without any firearms because of a 1996 agreement barring guns and explosives from the area.
