India-China border tensions live updates: Army chief meets defence minister Rajnath Singh

External affairs minister S Jaishankar, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General MM Naravane leave the residence of defence minister Rajnath Singh after meeting him over the standoff in Ladakh. This is the second successive review meeting in a day.

Indian troops again crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Galwan Valley region and purposefully launched provocative attacks, leading to severe clashes and casualties: China's Global Times quoting PLA

China lodges protest with India over violent face-off in Galwan Valley

The protest was "mentioned" during a meeting with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui, Indian Ambassador here Vikram Misri said."There was a meeting at the (Chinese) foreign ministry” during which what happened at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Monday was discussed, Misri said.When asked if China has lodged the protest, Misri told PTI "yes, it was mentioned in the meeting," but clarified that he was not summoned.

Army Chief General MM Naravane arrives at defence minister Rajnath Singh's residence

BJP MP appeals to people to support armed forces

In a series of tweets, BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who is a former member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, hit out at China and the Communist Party of China (CCP) over the incident. "I want to tell the CCP side - India has never clashed with any nation - but when violence is forced on it, it will respond fittingly and unitedly," he tweeted. The BJP Rajya Sabha member called upon people to "get behind the men and women in our armed forces and support them strongly, unitedly and patiently."

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Rajnath Singh briefs PM Modi about killing of 3 Army men in Ladakh

Singh met PM Modi after he held a meeting with external affairs minister S Jaishankar, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, and the three service chiefs in the South Block to review the current situation.

Each sign of weakness on our part makes Chinese reaction more 'belligerent': Amarinder

It is time now for the Centre to take some stringent measures as each sign of weakness makes the Chinese reaction more "belligerent", Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said. "The happening in the Galwan Valley is a continuation of violations by China. It is time now that the country stands up to these incursions. Our soldiers are not fair game that every few days officers and men are being killed and injured defending our borders," Singh tweeted .

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Indian troops 'crossed border twice' resulting in serious physical clashes: China

"Indian troops on Monday seriously violated consensus of the two sides by illegally crossing the border twice and carrying out provocative attacks on Chinese soldiers, resulting in serious physical clashes," China's Global Times quoted Foreign Minister Wang Yi as saying, reports ANI.

Imagine how escalated situation must be: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said if the Chinese can "shoot dead" three Indian soldiers during the 'de-escalation process', one can imagine how serious the situation must have been in the first place.

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The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long LAC. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet, while India contests it.

Both sides have been asserting that pending the final resolution of the boundary issue, it is necessary to maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas, reports PTI.

The situation in the area deteriorated after around 250 Chinese and Indian soldiers were engaged in a violent face-off on May 5 and 6. The incident in Pangong Tso was followed by a similar incident in north Sikkim on May 9.

The road in the Finger area in Pangong Tso is considered crucial for India to carry out patrol, reports PTI. India has already decided not to stall any border infrastructure projects in eastern Ladakh in view of Chinese protests.

The trigger for the face-off was China's stiff opposition to India laying a key road in the Finger area around the Pangong Tso Lake besides construction of another road connecting the Darbuk-Shayok-Daulat Beg Oldie road in Galwan Valley.

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