Indian shares fell sharply on Monday afternoon, as a fresh flare-up on the disputed border between India and China wiped all gains that stemmed from optimism around the latest government directives to open up the country`s economy further.

Sensex, Nifty slide on border tensions with China

Indian and Chinese soldiers were recently involved in a conflict across the Line of Actual Control. While India quickly declared its fatalities along with the details of the incident, China has remained mum on what went down at the border.

While the world anxiously watches India-China standoff, Chinese media blacks out the conflict!

China has been insisting on an immediate pull-out of Indian troops from the disputed Doklam plateau

Solution to Doklam standoff to be found soon, says Rajnath Singh

Soldiers on both sides were injured in stone pelting during the confrontation, official sources told PTI

Indian Army foils incursion bid by Chinese soldiers in Ladakh

The two armies have been involved in a stand-off in Doklam for more than two months now

Independence Day: Indian, Chinese troops exchange sweets at Nathu La, 25 km from Doklam

India's denial came a day after China's army conducted new drills in Tibet that included targeting enemy aircraft and tanks

India says report claiming Chinese army killed 158 Indian soldiers 'baseless'