China had sought to seize the narrative by claiming first in a PLA statement, issued close to 2 am (Beijing time) that Indian troops fired shots at LAC.
While the Indian army strongly denied this in a statement Tuesday morning, and accused the Chinese of opening fire, the Chinese foreign ministry said in response Indian troops had fired first. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian didn’t deny that Chinese troops had fired a few rounds in air as stated by the Indian army.
