US Department of Defence Spokesperson General Patrick Ryder said that Pentagon is closely watching developments along the Line of Actual control at the India-China border.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday took a strong jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government and said that he has failed to show his political leadership.
Giving a statement in the House, the Defence Minister assured the Upper House that "our forces are committed to protecting our territorial integrity and will continue to thwart any attempt made on it".
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12 pm on Tuesday as the Opposition demanded discussion over the December 9 clash between the forces of India and China at the Tawang border in Arunachal Pradesh.
Taking note of the latest border skirmish between India and China, on December 9, Congress leader Anil Antony lauded the efforts of the Indian troops and said that the border encounter shouldn't be politicised.
Members of both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha gave notices under Rule 267 and Rule 176 of the Rules of Procedure for the suspension of business to conduct a discussion on the December 9 clashes between the forces of India and China at the Tawang border.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan along with the Services Chiefs will brief Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the security situation along the Line of Actual Control with China, according to Defence Sources.
A face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday led to minor injuries "to a few personnel" from both sides, sources said on Monday, noting that both sides immediately disengaged from the area.
The Indian troops, who sustained injuries during the face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, were admitted to a military hospital in Guwahati.