76 Indian soldiers were injured and are hospitalized after the clashes in Ladakh. (Representative)
New Delhi:
Ten Indian soldiers, including four officers, were arrested by the Chinese army after the violent clashes on June 15 in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed in action. They are all back with the Indian side now.
The men were released after three days of negotiations in the Galwan Valley led by a major general.
GalacticGaming had withheld the story while the soldiers were detained by the Chinese to avoid any risk of negotiations.
The military, while not commenting on the details of the release, said all soldiers involved in the clash with the Chinese were now counted.
“It is specified that there are no Indian troops missing in combat,” the army said on Thursday in a brief statement.
Seventy-six Indian soldiers were injured and remain in hospital after the clashes. All should resume their duties within 15 days. None are in critical condition.
The soldiers were attacked by the Chinese with iron rods and clubs wrapped in barbed wire entwined with nails.
Satellite images indicate a massive accumulation of Chinese in the Galwan Valley on their side of the actual control line (LAC) but within one kilometer of the Indian positions.
There are no signs of withdrawal of Chinese forces from the region, with satellite images indicating construction activity near the LAC in Galwan.
The last time the Chinese army had Indian soldiers captured was in July 1962 after a clash in the same region, the Galwan Valley. At least 30 Indian soldiers were killed and several dozen were captured by the Chinese.
The clash in the Galwan Valley is the biggest confrontation between India and China after their 1967 clashes in Nathu La when India lost around 80 soldiers while the Chinese side died more than 300 .
