A fresh confrontation broke out between the Chinese and Indian militaries on Saturday, resulting in the death of an ethnic Tibetan soldier serving with a special Indian force in Ladakh, Agence France-Presse reported, quoting sources close to the dead soldier.

Nyima Tenzin, 51, was killed by a gunshot to the neck, the Tibet Sun cited sources as saying. With 33 years of service, he held the rank of company leader and was said to be from a Tibetan settlement in Choglamsar near Ladakh’s capital Leh.

One of his juniors, Tenzin Loden, 24, reportedly sustained injuries, the Tibet Sun said. Indian media also reported injuries to scores of Chinese soldiers.

Both Indian soldiers were from the seventh battalion of the Special Frontier Force (SFF), a unit made up of ethnic Tibetans under the Indian army. The Tibetan unit is also known as the Vikas battalion.

The latest conflict followed intensified tensions between China and India in the wake of a clash in the region in June that left 20 Indian soldiers dead.

According to Indian media, People’s Liberation Army troops of China on Saturday invaded the southern bank of Pangong Lake — which was under Indian military control — captured strategic locations and began building fortifications. Ethnic Tibetan soldiers stationed nearby intervened to prevent the PLA group from setting up the structures, and dozens of PLA soldiers were injured.

No firing at the site was reported. The SFF was deployed and recaptured the crucial vantage points on the same night.

The Indian Army on Monday said: “PLA troops violated previous consensus arrived at during military and diplomatic engagements during an ongoing standoff in Ladakh and carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo.”

Separately, an Indian Army captain died in an accident near Karu in Ladakh on Sunday. Captain Dikshant Thapa was killed when a civil truck rammed into an infantry combat vehicle being loaded onto a trailer.

Click here for Chinese version

---------------------------------

Apple Daily’s all-new English Edition is now available on the mobile app: bit.ly/2yMMfQE

To download the latest version,

iOS: bit.ly/AD_iOS

Android: bit.ly/AD_android

Or search Appledaily in App Store or Google Play