In early May 2020, troops of the People's Liberation Army and Indian Army engaged in melee at locations along the notional Line of Actual Control (LAC), the disputed boundary between China and India. It escalated on 15/16 June 2020 resulting in deaths on both sides. Indian sources reported the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers and casualties of at least 45 Chinese soldiers. China reported 4 deaths. On 7 September, for the first time in 45 years, shots were fired along the LAC, with both sides blaming each other for the firing. Indian media also reported that Indian troops fired warning shots at the PLA on 30 August. Most experts point out that Indian infrastructure construction along the LAC troubled the Chinese and was one of the multiple major triggers. Multiple rounds of diplomatic and military talks followed, including the corps-commander-level meetings, and meetings of existing border dispute management and resolution mechanisms. The 13th round of corps-commander talks took place on 10 October 2021. Incomplete, partial and complete disengagement and de-escalation has been announced at various locations respectively. The 2020–2022 China–India skirmishes are a part of the larger Sino-Indian border dispute. This is a timeline of events that stretches over the period of the 2020–2022 China–India skirmishes. 2020 May 5 – Violent confrontation between rival Chinese and Indian patrols near Pangong Tso. 6 – Foreign Secretary of India Harsh Vardhan Shringla calls Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong to India. 9 – Skirmish in Naku La area, Sikkim. Injuries on both sides. 26 – Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping meets People's Liberation Army (PLA) representatives during an annual meeting. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews the situation in Ladakh. 28 – In a press conference, Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson maintained that there were enough bilateral mechanisms to solve border disputes diplomatically. 30 – The Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says bilateral talks at a diplomatic and military level have begun. June 2 – Major-general level talks, initially talks at Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) points between colonels and later brigadiers were also held. 6 – First three-star corps-commanders level talks at Chushul-Moldo BPM point. 12 – Major-general level officers meet. 15 – Galwan valley clash. Both China and India admit casualties. 15 – Major-general level officers meet at Patrol Point (PP) 14 near Galwan, more major-general level talks on the 16, 17, and 18th. 17 – Indian Prime Minister