Galwan Valley clash: 20 Indian soldiers killed in face-off with China
In a
steep escalation of the ongoing Sino-Indian border face-off in eastern Ladakh,
soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) attacked and killed 20
Indian soldiers, including a colonel, on Monday night.
This
is the first deadly clash on the 3,488-kilometre disputed border since four
Assam Rifles jawans were ambushed and killed by Chinese border guards in
October 1975.
In a
statement on Tuesday morning, the army said: “During the de-escalation process
underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place yesterday (Monday)
night with casualties on both sides. The loss of lives on the Indian side
includes an officer and two soldiers. Senior military officials of the two
sides are currently meeting at the venue to defuse the situation.”
Late
on Tuesday evening, another statement from the army said: “17 Indian troops who
were critically injured in the line of duty at the stand-off location and
exposed to sub-zero temperatures in the high altitude terrain have succumbed to
their injuries, taking the total of those killed in action to 20.”
Comments
Post a Comment