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TIL In 2020, Chinese and Indian soldiers fought a "Medieval" battle in the Himalayan mountains. With firearms being barred by dual agreement, soldiers fought for hours using sticks, stones, and other makeshift weapons. According to reports, four Chinese soldiers and twenty Indian soldiers died.

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