China would be upset by the construction of roads and airstrips by India. (File)
New Delhi:
An Indian army officer and two soldiers were killed Monday evening during a “violent confrontation” with Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, where the two sides have clashed in recent weeks. Senior military officials from both sides are meeting to defuse tensions, an official statement said Tuesday.
Here are the updates on this great story:
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the situation at a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr S Jaishankar. The Chief of the Defense Staff, General Bipin Rawat, and the three heads of service.
India kills “both sides” after Indian army officer, 2 soldiers killed in “violent confrontation” with China in Ladakh
Military officials from India and China are now meeting to “defuse the situation” after an Indian army officer and two soldiers were killed in a “violent confrontation” overnight in Ladakh on Indian territory . Army sources say that Indian army personnel have not been shot.
Beijing accuses India of having “attacked Chinese personnel”: according to the AFP news agency, 3 Indian soldiers were killed during a “violent confrontation”.
