BEIJING — China said Indian forces crossed into territory it holds along their disputed border and fired warning shots at a Chinese patrol in a move it called a “serious military provocation” and a violation of their agreements.
The nuclear-armed rivals have been engaged in a tense standoff in the cold-desert Ladakh region since May, and their defense ministers met Friday in Moscow in the first high-level direct contact between the sides since the standoff began.
After shots were fired, Chinese forces took “necessary measures to stabilize and control the situation,” the command said. It demanded the Indian forces withdraw and investigate the move to open fire.(AP)
