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Galwan Valley clash: 20 Indian soldiers killed in face-off with China

First deadly clash on the disputed border since four Assam Rifles jawans were ambushed and killed by Chinese border guards in October 1975.

Bumla: Indian and Chinese soldiers jointly celebrate the New Year 2019 at Bumla along the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh | Photo: PTI

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This PTI file photo from 2019 shows Indian and Chinese soldiers jointly celebrating the New Year at Bumla along the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. Twenty Indian military personnel were killed in clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night.

Ajai Shukla New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Jun 17 2020 | 10:15 AM IST

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

Topics : India China border row Ladakh standoff Sikkim standoff India-China border dispute Indian Army People’s Liberation Army Chinese government Ladakh Indian army in Ladakh

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