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The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday โ€œurgedโ€ India to โ€œrefrain from actions that might complicate the situation along the borderโ€.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters that the Chinese border troops are โ€œcommitted to upholding peace and tranquillity along the border with Indiaโ€.

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โ€œI would like to stress though that Chinaโ€™s border troops are committed to upholding peace and tranquillity along the border with India,โ€ Al Jazeera quoted Lijian as saying.

Chinaโ€™s reaction comes days after a minor clash between the Chinese and the Indian Army on January 20 along the Line of Actual Control in Sikkim.

โ€œWe urge the Indian side to work in the same direction as us and refrain from actions that might escalate or complicate the situation along the border,โ€ he said.

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Both countries will take โ€œproper actions to manage their differences and take concrete actions to safeguard peace and stability along the border,โ€ he added.

Earlier the Indian Army had confirmed that a physical brawl between the Indian and Chinese soldiers took place on January 20.

โ€œIt is clarified that there was a minor face-off between Indian Army and Chinese Peopleโ€™s Liberation Army (PLA) troops at Naku La, Sikkim on January 20. It was resolved by local commanders as per established protocols,โ€ the Indian Army said.

As per reports, soldiers from both sides were injured during the brawl.