India-China Border News LIVE: Defence Minister meets service chiefs; four Indian soldiers in critical condition

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Jun 17, 2020 12:33 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com

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Live updates of the situation along the Line of Actual Control between India and China. At least 20 Indian Army soldiers were killed during a "violent face-off" with Chinese troops on June 15-16 night. There were casualties on the Chinese side too

At least 20 Indian Army personnel were killed in a “violent face-off” in Ladakh's Galwan Valley on the night of June 15-16, the Army said yesterday. Four more Indian soldiers are in critical condition, reports suggest. Earlier, the Indian Army had said that India had lost an officer and two soldiers during the incident, while there were casualties on the Chinese side as well.

In a statement last night, the Indian Army said that Indian and Chinese troops have disengaged in the Galwan area but “17 Indian troops who were critically injured in the line of duty at stand-off location have succumbed to their injuries.”

More developments and reactions are expected on this front. Catch the LIVE updates here:
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  • India-China Border News LIVE Updates | In this image from Associated Press: A paramilitary policeman gestures at a photographer near the entrance to the Indian embassy in Beijing today.

  • India-China Border News LIVE Updates | Congress Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala: Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders had been urging the government to share details about what was happening at the Line of Actual Control. This government is hiding everything from the country.

  • India-China Border News LIVE Updates | British High Commission Spokesperson: Clearly, these are concerning reports. We encourage China and India to engage in dialogue on issues relating to the border — violence is in no-one’s interest.