India-China updates: China would be devastated by India’s construction of roads and airways.
New Delhi:
Heavy clashes with Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh prompted the Indian army to rethink its rules of engagement along the sensitive line of effective control (LAC), people directly aware of the case.
Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in a “violent confrontation” with Chinese troops in Ladakh after trying to “unilaterally change the status quo,” the military said in a statement on Tuesday. A colonel and two jawans were among the soldiers killed in the confrontation in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh – the most serious escalation between the two countries along the border in five decades.
After Monday’s last clash – the deadliest along the LAC in decades – the military is seeking to revise its protocols to allow Indian troops to effectively attack Chinese forces. A decision on the matter has not yet been made by the military leadership, sources said.
During the violent confrontation in the Galwan Valley, the two sides were armed with batons and sticks with nails. Reserves have been called repeatedly by the two sides, army sources said. Several soldiers fell into the Galwan River during the fight. Extreme cold and hypothermia made the situation worse.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava said on Tuesday that the clash was “an attempt by the Chinese side to unilaterally change the status quo” at the border.
The United States, which has growing friction with China but sees India as an emerging ally, has said it hopes for a “peaceful resolution” and is monitoring the situation closely.
Here are the updates on the India-China confrontation in Ladakh:
For Modi, China Clash is his biggest challenge as a PMIndia is a responsible nation that relies on diplomatic talks and behind the scenes to defuse tensions. The Chinese did not enter our territory to start a large-scale war with India. Outside, they want to force India to negotiate, as Mao told his commanders in 1962. Now is not the time for India to react with anger. “
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh today offered condolences to the families of 20 soldiers who sacrificed their lives for India during a violent confrontation with the Chinese army in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh.
“The loss of soldiers in Galwan is deeply disturbing and painful. Our soldiers have shown exemplary courage and value in the exercise of their duties and have sacrificed their lives in the highest traditions of the Indian army. “tweeted Mr. Singh.
“The Nation will never forget their bravery and sacrifice. My heart goes out to the families of the fallen soldiers. The nation stands shoulder to shoulder with them at this difficult time. We are proud of the bravery and courage of our hearts broken from India, “the defense minister said.
Colonel Santosh Babu, the army officer who died in the country on Monday evening, was to be transferred to Hyderabad, but this decision was delayed by the isolation of the coronavirus. He last spoke to his parents on Sunday, one day before being killed in a violent confrontation with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh.
Colonel Santosh Babu of Telangana and two jawans, Havildar Palani of Tamil Nadu and Sepoy Ojha of Jharkhand, were among 20 soldiers killed in the first fatal confrontation between Indian and Chinese soldiers since 1975.
Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in a “violent confrontation” with Chinese troops in Ladakh after trying to “unilaterally change the status quo,” the military said in a statement on Tuesday. A colonel and two jawans were among the soldiers killed in the confrontation in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh – the most serious escalation between the two countries along the border in five decades.
The ANI news agency, citing sources, confirmed that 43 Chinese soldiers had been killed or seriously injured as a result of interceptions, although the army statement made no reference to them.
