China said yesterday it had 'found' five Indians who were believed to have been kidnapped by its soldiers on the Himalayan border last week. Relations between the nuclear-armed Asian giants have hit a multi-decade low since a mass brawl along the frontier left 20 Indian soldiers dead in June. But the China military said it was Indian troops who fired the shots, threatening Chinese border guards during a patrol. The Chinese troops were 'expecting close combat with the Indian Army soldiers', Indian media suggested - raising fears of a repeat of the deadly clash in June. An Indian army convoy moves on the Srinagar- Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, northeast of Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir

Source: Daily Mail September 09, 2020 15:48 UTC