Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a face-off near the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district last week, News18 reported on Friday, citing unidentified officials. The incident happened between the border pass of Yangtse and Bum La.

An official told News18 that around 200 Chinese soldiers had crossed over into India’s side from Tibet and a few of them were detained.

“The matter was subsequently resolved at the local military commanders’ level,” the official said. “The Chinese soldiers were released and situation was defused.”

However, a central government official told the Hindustan Times that no Chinese soldiers were detained. The official added that no structural damage took place during the standoff.

The external affairs or the defence ministries have not yet commented on the matter yet.

Tawang has been a point of dispute between India and China. Beijing claims Tawang to be a part of larger Tibet. The place also holds historical significance as it is the birthplace of the sixth Dalai Lama.

The official told News18 that since the border between India and China border is not formally demarcated, it leads to different perception of the Line of Actual Control between the two countries.