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India at last for a while she joined the diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in China. The commander of the Chinese army, who took part in a bloody clash at the border of the two countries in the summer of 2020, was also present in the Olympic torch relay. About 20 Indian soldiers have been killed.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi announces Delhi decision
“It is unfortunate that China has decided to politicize the Olympics. Indian chargé d & # 39; affaires ai will not participate in the opening or closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, “Kommersant quoted him as saying.
Chinese Army Regiment Commander Qi Fabao became one of the heroes of the week-long war with India. He was seriously injured, fell into a coma, but survived. The military is considered one of the iconic figures in the confrontation between Beijing and Delhi.
China accuses India of aggressive actions. The Indian side insists on its own version of events. In Delhi, they claim that border guards were killed and thrown off a rock during an intimidation operation. In addition, the Chinese abused the corpses.
In mid-January this year, the countries agreed to refrain from confronting each other in the disputed territories of eastern Ladakh in the southern Himalayas during the winter.