POMPEO TARGETS CHINA OVER CLASH WITH INDIA

WASHINGTON u.s. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China of taking “incredibly aggressive action” in a recent clash with India over a disputed section of the nuclear-armed neighbours’ border, saying Beijing had a pattern of instigating territorial disputes.

On the night of June 15, Chinese forces and Indian troops fought with rods and clubs, a dramatic escalation that left 20 Indian soldiers killed.

On Monday, Indian government sources said China began pulling back troops from along the border with India, after weeks of talks.

“The Chinese took incredibly aggressive action. The Indians have done their best to respond to that,” Pompeo said in a news conference.