General Naravane asked if the Chinese army (People's Liberation Army) has gone down to the level of "prehistoric times" by using "clubs and barbed wires".
His remarks came days after the attempts by People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops to transgress the LAC in Yangtse area of Tawang Sector in Arunachal Pradesh with the Indian Army thwarting the attempt to change the status quo.
A total of 17 Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha accusing the government of not holding a discussion over the December 9 clashes along the LAC between the Indian and Chinese forces at the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh.
As per reports, the meeting was held in Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's chamber to plan the strategy on Indo-China tussle and other issues in the House.
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.
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala called the BJP's response to the recent Tawang face-off between the Indian Army and Chinese Army 'weak-kneed' and further on, drew a parallel between BJP and the Chinese Communist Paty, using a 2016 tweet by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh
On Friday, a face-off occurred between Indian and Chinese troops in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh led to minor injuries to personnel from both sides. The Indian troops deployed in the face-off area gave a befitting response to the Chinese troops.
During a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the US is closely monitoring the situation and encourages both sides to utilise existing bilateral channels to discuss disputed boundaries.
The opposition staged a walkout in Parliament after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh did not give clarification of his statement in Parliament on the reports of clashes between the Indian army and Chinese troupes, said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday.