India Protests China's New Counties in Disputed Border Region

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India has launched a complaint after China announced two new counties in the Beijing-controlled Aksai Chin region, an area India claims as part of its Ladakh region.

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00:00The Indian Foreign Ministry has launched a complaint with China over its announcement

00:05of two new counties on land to which they have competing claims.

00:10The new counties of Hoan and Ho Kang fall in the contested Aksai Chin region, which

00:15is controlled by China.

00:16However, India still claims the area as part of its Ladakh region in the Himalayas.

00:22Border disputes in the region have been ongoing for decades, with deadly clashes killing soldiers

00:27on both sides.

00:29Last year, India and China agreed to ease tensions on the border with a new patrol deal.

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