20 Indian Army soldiers martyred in Galwan Valley, almost the same number of Chinese troops also killed
New Delhi: The Indian Army on Tuesday (June 16, 2020) mentioned that not less than 20 troopers have been martyred in the course of the violent face-off with the Chinese troops within the Galwan Valley in japanese Ladakh on Monday night time.
Though the Army didn’t elaborate on the precise quantity, it mentioned that just about the identical variety of Chinese troops have been killed in the course of the clashes within the Galwan Valley.
“Indian and Chinese troops have disengaged at the Galwan area where they had earlier clashed on the night of 15/16 June 2020. 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 that were killed in action to 20. The Indian Army is firmly committed to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the nation,” the India Army mentioned in an official launch.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has, in the meantime, blamed China for the incident and alleged that it tried to unilaterally change the standing and “departed from the consensus to respect the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Galwan Valley”.
Speaking on the difficulty, MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava mentioned each side suffered casualties within the violent face-off and the Chinese facet departed from the consensus to respect the Line of Actual Control (LAC) within the Galwan Valley.
Responding to media queries on the scenario within the western sector of the India-China border, Srivastava mentioned that India and China have been discussing by means of army and diplomatic channels the de-escalation of the scenario within the border space in Eastern Ladakh.
He mentioned commanders of two sides had a productive assembly on June 6 and agreed on a course of for such de-escalation and subsequently floor commanders had a collection of conferences to implement the consensus reached at the next stage.
“While it was our expectation that this would unfold smoothly, the Chinese side departed from the consensus to respect the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Galwan Valley. On the late evening and night of June 15, 2020, a violent face-off happened as a result of an attempt by the Chinese side to unilaterally change the status quo there. Both sides suffered casualties that could have been avoided had the agreement at the higher level been scrupulously followed by the Chinese side,” he mentioned.
Srivastava mentioned that given its accountable strategy to frame administration, India could be very clear that every one its actions are all the time throughout the Indian facet of the LAC. “We expect the same of the Chinese side,” he mentioned.
The MEA spokesperson mentioned that India stays firmly satisfied of the necessity for upkeep of peace and tranquillity within the border areas and the decision of variations by means of dialogue. “At the same time, we are also strongly committed to ensuring India`s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he mentioned.
It could also be famous that Colonel Santosh Babu, the Commanding Officer of 16, Bihar Regiment, Havildar Okay Pazhani and Sepoy Kundan Kumar Ojha laid down their lives in the course of the skirmish with the Chinese Army on Monday night time.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held two assessment conferences over developments in japanese Ladakh in the course of the day. A gathering was held on the residence of Defence Minister within the night which was attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General MM Naravane.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar additionally earlier met Prime Minister Narendra Modi because the Indian Army’s standoff with Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley noticed violent escalation.
This is the primary large Indian casualty in a border skirmish with the People’s Liberation Army since October 1975 when Chinese troops ambushed an Indian patrol in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tulung La sector and shot 4 troopers lifeless.
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