A clip showing peacekeeping personnel from both countries engaging in a friendly competition in Sudan has gone viral
Indian troops deployed in Sudan as part of a UN Peacekeeping mission have faced off against their Chinese counterparts in a tug of war contest. The viral video has garnered widespread attention in India amid tense relations between the two Asian powerhouses over an unresolved border dispute.
In the 49-second clip shared by news agency ANI, which claimed that Indian army officials had verified it, Indian soldiers, cheered by onlookers, can be seen pulling the rope along with their opponents into their area, signifying victory.
India and China share a vaguely defined 3,440km (2,100-mile) border called Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Himalayan region, where numerous skirmishes have occurred.
Tensions flared in June 2020, after their troops clashed in the disputed Galwan Valley, resulting in casualties on both sides.
#WATCH | Indian troops won a Tug of War that took place between them and Chinese troops during deployment in Sudan, Africa under a UN Peacekeeping mission: Army officials
(Viral video confirmed by Indian Army officials) pic.twitter.com/EpnGKURPa3