2020–2021 China–India skirmishes

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Beginning on 5 May 2020, Chinese and Indian troops engaged in aggressive melee, face-offs, and skirmishes at locations along the Sino-Indian border, including near the disputed Pangong Lake in Ladakh and the Tibet Autonomous Region, and near the border between Sikkim and the Tibet Autonomous Region. Additional clashes also took place at locations in eastern Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

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2020 China–India skirmishes; 2020 India–China skirmish; skirmish in Galwan Valley
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A 2004 CIA map of the disputed Kashmir region with red circles corresponding to 2020 conflicts at the Galwan Valley (top), Hot Springs checkpoint (middle), and Pangong Tso (bottom).A 2004 CIA map of the disputed Kashmir region with red circles corresponding to 2020 conflicts at the Galwan Valley (top), Hot Springs checkpoint (middle), and Pangong Tso (bottom).
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi holding an All Party Meeting via video conferencing to discuss the situation in India-China border areas, in New Delhi on June 19, 2020The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi holding an All Party Meeting via video conferencing to discuss the situation in India-China border areas, in New Delhi on June 19, 2020
Narendra Modi visits Leh, Ladakh on July 03, 2020Narendra Modi visits Leh, Ladakh on July 03, 2020
Talks between India and China during the 2020 tensionsTalks between India and China during the 2020 tensions
Talks between India and China during the 2020 tensionsTalks between India and China during the 2020 tensions
2020 Galwan Valley clash site2020 Galwan Valley clash site