The clash near the Pangong Lake, which divides Indian and Chinese territory, comes at a time when the two neighbours are in a standoff thousands of miles away in the disputed Doklam plateau close to Sikkim on India’s northeastern border. The two-month-old row has soured ties between the two sides, with China accusing India of trespass.
"Indian and Chinese troops came face to face at two places in Finger Four and Finger Five areas near Pangong Lake in Ladakh region," a government source said.
Finger Four is almost 5km into Indian territory from the line of actual control (LAC), manned by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
When Indian troops told the Chinese to retreat, words were exchanged and then a scuffle broke out. "Stones were thrown at each other, resulting in injuries to troops from both sides after which finally the Chinese forces retreated," the source said.
I believe Albert Einstein would view this as a dress rehearsal to WW-IV.