At least 20 Indian soldiers have died after a "violent face-off" with Chinese troops along the countries' de facto border in the Himalayas late Monday, the Indian army has said.

The incident occurred during a "deescalation process" underway in the Galwan Valley in the disputed Aksai Chin-Ladakh area, where a large troop build-up has reportedly been taking place for weeks now on both sides of the border, before senior military commanders began talks earlier this month.

The Indian army had earlier said three soldiers had died, but added on Tuesday that a further 17 troops "who were critically injured in the line of duty at the standoff location and exposed to sub-zero temperatures in the high altitude terrain have succumbed to their injuries."

The deaths are the first military casualties along the two countries' disputed border for more than 40 years.

According to the earlier Indian army statement, there was loss of life "on both sides," but it did not specify any number of Chinese casualties.
Senior military officials from both sides are currently meeting to defuse the situation, the statement added.

"India and China have been discussing through military and diplomatic channels the de-escalation of the situation in the border area in Eastern Ladakh," said India's External Affairs Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava on Tuesday.

He said senior commanders had "agreed on a process for such de-escalation" during a "productive meeting" on Saturday, June 6, and ground commanders had met regarding the implementation.

"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," he said in the statement.

"Both sides suffered casualties that could have been avoided had the agreement at the higher level been scrupulously followed by the Chinese side," he added.

"Given its responsible approach to border management, India is very clear that all its activities are always within the Indian side of the LAC. We expect the same of the Chinese side.

We remain firmly convinced of the need for the maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas and the resolution of differences through dialogue. At the same time, we are also strongly committed to ensuring India's sovereignty and territorial integrity."

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met with the External Affairs Minister, the Chief of Defense Staff, and the chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force and to review the "operational situation in Eastern Ladakh" earlier on Tuesday, the army said.

At a regular news conference Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said that on Monday, "Indian troops seriously violated our consensus and twice crossed the border line for illegal activities and provoked and attacked Chinese personnel which lead to serious physical conflict between the two sides."

"China has lodged strong protest and representation with the India side, and we once again we solemnly ask the India side to follow our consensus and strictly regulate its front line troops and do not cross the line and do not stir up troubles or take unilateral moves that may complicate matters," Zhao added.

"We both agreed to resolve this issue through dialogue and consolation and make efforts for easing the situation and upholding peace and tranquility in the border area." Zhao did not comment on whether there had been any Chinese casualties.

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) released a statement Tuesday night calling on the Indian army to immediately stop what it described as "provocative actions" and to "resolve the issue through the correct track of dialogue and talks."

"The sovereignty of the Galwan Valley region has always belonged to China," Zhang Shuili, the spokesman of the Western Theater said in a statement on China's Ministry of Defense website. "Indian troops violated its commitment, crossed the borderline for illegal activities and deliberately launched provocative attacks."

Zhang added that the "serious physical conflict between the two sides" had "resulted in casualties."

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/16/asia/china-india-border-clash-intl-hnk/index.html

Vision 2020, vision of End time

Border dispute is one of the worst kind of dispute on this planet

China again...

Dragon worshippers

Border dispute have claimed alot of life... Even covid-19 can't match it...


Well what happens in Asia should stay in Asia...



If this thing escalate into a full blown war... China will hit India so hard that the will start screaming


#Indian_lives_matters...

This two countries can racist for Asia so this is not my business..

NA WA

Indians need to be taught a lesson
Fighting all their neighbours is not good for their diplomacy

Timbers

Na Igbo man dey run China first dem fought with Taiwan for land and now they're fighting India.

Sha what do I know, make India behave before them become history

SAY NO TO WAR.

Let's make LOVE........not war!

SAY NO TO WAR!

Possiblegee:
did just say let’s make love

Here is your reply below self-proclaimed G-boy...

DenreleDave:
Have he they ever advised war b4?
Stop behaving like person wey no too get sense

Thanks Denrele dearie,
since the arrest of Hushpuppi that we commented about, the kid no let our mention rest again, saying why are we saying trash about his role model in life!

How are you doing darling?
Keep keeping safe.

I Don't understand... Shebi they have separated the border issue.. There is a line there...

I remember watching an Indian movie of sumtin like this. Those soldiers at the border never rest...

There is a line there and I'm sure there is a barb wire or fence as demarcation... Why killing themselves again??

Indian reported their loss but trust Chinese, they will never tell the media about their own loss.. Evil people


Indian over Chinese anytime any day.. where is big brother America, let America settle this fight for them ooo... If trump can't settle it, I trust Buhari will settle it... Sai baba .

Putin which I'm sure of is supplying arms to China, that one can never settle fight, na to dey arm them more with ammunitions


If to say na naija especially yoruba land, na small thing. Just put charm for the land.. Lobatan

Wahala.

Let's see if Mohdi will act same way he acted with Kashmir people

We have not finished settling covid 19 matter, china don carry another matter enter.
So even land grabbers dey obodo oyibo? Make we go tell the igwe, maybe na him go settle this matter.

Omo die here and there, this whole internet thing is becoming scary nowadays. God you are our creator please fix us Lord.

Pathetic

Chinko vs India Chinko is now a super power

Chinko is the only reason the whole world is in Pandemic mode

They are both greedy countries.With their overpopulation, they are fighting because of one land just d size of a football pitch

Macsjebs:
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/16/asia/china-india-border-clash-intl-hnk/index.html

infected them with coronavirus lol

they even turned it into physical fighting! Bollywood has really got into India head wtf na all their neighboring countries them dey fight they should just go to 1 week war with China the winner go take control of the said area

I no know why India just wake up one day think say they fit challenge chinko?.

You no see as south Korea just mellow after North Korea leader sister warn them seriously.

Power pass power.

shows clearly China can't lead the world
I pray America heals quickly

why fight and kill each other over land when u can just put juju for the land and it will kill the guilty. abi amadioha or sango no dey work there?

helinues:
Wahala.

Let's see if Mohdi will act same way he acted with Kashmir people

Which kashmir,, Indian own abi Pakistan own

you sure this world is not ending this year?

gy

Again
China is still killing
These people are bent on finishing the world but God no go gree

The one in the tank has not been bottled but another one is brewing.

The end is near

No matter how many peace initiative is setup in this world

There will never be peace

Until Jesus comes back

It's not a curse

The way of peace , you don't know

DenreleDave:


Which kashmir,, Indian own abi Pakistan own

over sabi... will they be fighting their own if not the azad kasmir