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India-China Tension LIVE Updates: Indian Army officer and two jawans were killed in a ‘violent face-off’ with Chinese troops yesterday in Galwan Valley. However, Beijing has accused Indian soldiers of crossing the border.
India-China Tension Latest NEWS: An Indian Army officer and two jawans were killed in action in a ‘violent face-off’ with Chinese troops on June 15. This happened during the de-escalation process in Ladakh's Galwan Valley. Senior military officials from India and China are reportedly trying to defuse the situation. An official statement from the Indian Army says that "a violent face-off took place yesterday night with casualties on both sides".
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has met Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, the three service chiefs and External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and discussed developments in Eastern Ladakh. He is likely to discuss the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi too.Read More
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Soldier from Tamil Nadu, killed in Ladakh, was to retire in a year from Army
A soldier from Tamil Nadu, who was among the three men killed in Ladakh in a violent face off with Chinese troops, served the Army for 22 long years and was
due to retire in a year.
Chief Minister K Palaniswami, condoling the killing of the three Army men, praised their supreme sacrifice, valour and dedication. He announced a solatium of Rs 20 lakh to the family of the slain soldier, K Pazhani of Kadukkalur village in Ramanathapuram district.
He also said that one of the family members would be given a government job.
The village in southern Tamil Nadu was engulfed in gloom as news of Pazhani's death reached the sleepy neighbourhood. Family sources told PTI that Pazhani served the Army as a Havildar and had joined the armed forces at the young age of 18.
His brother is also in the Army and is posted in Rajasthan.
– PTI
India-China Border Tension LIVE Updates | Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi: We owe an immeasurable debt to the soldiers and officers who have been martyred for our country. We owe them our deepest gratitude and we owe their families our unflinching support through their pain. May God give them strength and courage.
India-China Border Tension LIVE Updates | MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava: 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.
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 tranquillity 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.
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India-China Border Tension LIVE Updates | MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava: India and China have been discussing, through military and diplomatic channels, the de-escalation of the situation in the border area in Eastern Ladakh.
Senior Commanders had a productive meeting on June 6, 2020 and agreed on a process for such de-escalation. Subsequently, ground commanders had a series of meetings to implement the consensus reached at a higher level.
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.
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India-China Border Tension LIVE Updates | BJP Prez JP Nadda: I can assure you that under the leadership of PM Modi, India’s territorial integrity will not be compromised. We now have the political will and our Army is fully equipped to take on any adversary. Nobody can cast any ill eye on Modi's India.
India-China Border Tension LIVE Updates | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi: Words cannot describe the pain I feel for the officers and men who sacrificed their lives for our country. My condolences to all their loved ones. We stand with you in this difficult time.
India-China Border Tension LIVE Updates | BJP Prez JP Nadda: Borders of India will remain intact and are intact under leadership of PM. During de-escalation process that was underway in Galwan Valley in Ladakh, violent face-off took place with Chinese Army. Indian Army gave befitting reply. Unfortunately, we lost our 3 army men.
India-China Border Tension LIVE Updates | SS Deswal, Director-General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police leaves from Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) after attending a meeting. ITBP, along with Indian Army, guards the Indo-China border.
India-China Border Tension LIVE Updates | Colonel Santosh Babu, Commanding Officer of the 16 Bihar regiment lost his life in the violent face-off with Chinese soldiers in Galwan valley area near Patrolling Point 14, Indian Army sources told ANI