Antonio Guterres expressed concern over reports of violence at LAC (File)
The United Nations:
UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed concern over reports of violence and death on the effective line of control (LAC) between India and China and urged the two sides to “do proof of the greatest restraint, “said his spokesman on Tuesday.
A total of 20 members of the Indian army were killed Monday evening during a violent clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan valley, in eastern Ladakh, which aggravated the already unstable border deadlock between the two parties, an army statement said on Tuesday.
Eri Kaneko, associate spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, made the comments at the daily press conference.
“We are concerned by reports of violence and deaths on the effective line of control (LAC) between India and China and urge both parties to exercise the utmost restraint. We take note of the information that the two countries are committed to defusing the situation, “said Kaneko.
Kaneko was responding to a question about the death of Indian military personnel during a violent confrontation in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh amid escalating tensions within the LAC.
The Indian army initially said that an officer and two soldiers were killed. Later that night, an army statement said that 17 other soldiers who “were seriously injured while on duty at the rest location and exposed to below freezing temperatures on the high ground altitude succumbed to their injuries, taking the total who were killed in action to 20. “
“Indian and Chinese troops disengaged in the Galwan region where they clashed earlier on the night of June 15-16, 2020,” he added, adding that “the Indian army is firmly committed to protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the nation.
China has not released any information on the casualties suffered by the People’s Liberation Army soldiers during the violent confrontation in eastern Ladakh.
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