When My Gaze Was Brought To Be Directed At India And China Due To The Possibility Of Gorillas Used In Combat Against Other Gorillas

Since Gorillas can now be communicated with by people (see the Harvard guy), I want to put my foot down on this possibility of there being a contest between two sides of separate teams of gorillas where one gorilla team is set to attack another gorilla team in order to see which team was the strongest.  I send out my stance due to the fact that India and China are currently engaging in mortal combat with swords but not guns along their boarders.  Perhaps these two nations, living directly next to each other, could be willing to set aside their differences and stop slaying each other by sword in this strange contest or at least build a gladiatorial arena on the border between them.

Michael: the history of india and china engaging in sword to sword combat with eachother along their borders

Google Gemini: While there isn't a history of large-scale sword-to-sword combat between India and China along their borders in the way one might imagine medieval battles, the unique circumstances of their border disputes have led to clashes involving melee weapons.

Here's a breakdown of the situation:

Historical Context and Border Disputes:

The primary cause of conflict stems from long-standing disagreements over the sovereignty of the Aksai Chin region and Arunachal Pradesh, a legacy of British colonial-era border demarcations that China has never fully accepted.

The Line of Actual Control (LAC) serves as the de facto border but is not clearly demarcated, leading to differing perceptions of where the boundary lies.   

Agreements Prohibiting Firearms:

To prevent escalation, India and China have agreements in place that prohibit the use of firearms and explosives within a certain distance of the LAC. A key agreement was made in 1996.   

Resulting Melee Clashes:

Due to these agreements, confrontations between Indian and Chinese troops, particularly in recent years, have often involved hand-to-hand combat and the use of non-lethal weapons.

Examples of such clashes include:

2017 Standoffs: Videos from standoffs showed fistfights and stone-pelting.

Galwan Valley Clash (June 2020): This deadly clash involved hundreds of soldiers and resulted in casualties on both sides. Reports indicate the use of crude weapons such as clubs wrapped in barbed wire, nail-studded rods, iron rods, and stones. Many deaths were also attributed to falls in the mountainous terrain.   

More Recent Incidents: There have been reports and visual evidence of Chinese soldiers carrying polearms like the guan dao, and India developing non-lethal electrical weapons and shock gloves.   

Reasons for Using Melee Weapons:

The use of such rudimentary weapons is a direct consequence of the agreements aimed at de-escalation and preventing the use of firearms.

Some analysts suggest that China's preference for this type of engagement aligns with a historical emphasis on static defense and potentially reflects a degree of internal distrust within its military.

In summary, while there haven't been historical accounts of traditional sword-on-sword battles, the unique conditions of the India-China border dispute and the agreements in place have led to a situation where modern-day soldiers engage in brutal hand-to-hand combat using improvised and non-lethal melee weapons. This is a stark contrast to modern warfare but a direct outcome of the efforts to manage tensions along a disputed and sensitive border.

(https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2025/01/18/the-colonial-strategy-and-india-china-conflict-past-present-and-future/)

(https://www.crisisgroup.org/asia/south-asia/india-china/334-thin-ice-himalayas-handling-india-china-border-dispute)

(https://factly.in/explainer-what-are-the-agreements-between-india-china-that-call-for-restraint-in-border-face-offs-along-the-lac/#:~:text=Article%20VII%20and%20VIII%20of,response%20in%20cases%20of%20face%2D)

(https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/sticks-embedded-with-nails-clubs-used-to-attack-indian-soldiers-in-galwan-valley-1690226-2020-06-18)

(https://www.sandboxx.us/news/these-are-the-unique-weapons-used-in-the-border-clashes-between-china-and-india/)