20 Indian soldiers of 16 Bihar Regiment were killed and several others injured in the deadliest clash at the Line of Actual Control at the Galwan Valley in Ladakh by China's People's Liberation Army. Stay tuned for the latest news on the India-China LAC face-off:
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday welcomed the Centre's decision to call an all-party meeting on June 19 to discuss the situation along the India-China border in Ladakh and said her party stands by the country and the armed forces at this hour of crisis.
A wave of grief swept across the country as the mortal remains of the soldiers who laid down their lives fighting the Chinese Army in Galwan Valley in Ladakh were taken to their native places on Wednesday.
Four Army personnel who were critically injured after the violent face-off with Chinese troops in Galwan valley in Ladakh are stable now, said Army sources told news agency ANI on Wednesday.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday paid homage to the Indian soldiers who lost their lives in a violent clash with the Chinese army in Ladakh's Galwan Valley.
Family member of slain soldier Aman Kumar Singh mourned his death in Bihar's Samastipur on June 17.
After Indian Army's "violent face-off" with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley in which a colonel and soldiers lost their lives, people in most parts of the country came on roads and protested against China.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said India will always remain indebted to its soldiers who lost their lives in Ladakh's Galwan protecting the country's territory, and their bravery reflects the country's commitment towards the motherland.
Bollywood celebrities took to social media to pay tribute and offer condolences to the families who lost the brave souls. Actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Sonu Sood and others expressed their grief and saluted the martyred jawans.
"Today when there's anger in the country regarding this incident then PM should come forward & tell the truth to the country that how did China occupy our land and why did our 20 soldiers lose their lives? " She asked.
In order to discuss the situation in the India-China border areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for an all-party meeting at 5 PM on 19th June.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lijian Zhao on June 17 said that India and China are having communication through diplomatic and military channels.
A group of ex-armymen gathered near the Chinese embassy here on Wednesday to protest against the killing of 20 Indian Army personnel in a violent clash with Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley
Santosh Babu, Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar Regiment, had been serving on the Indo-China border since last one-and-half year and his family was looking forward to his transfer to Hyderabad. The transfer was delayed due to COVID-19 outbreak.
Defence Expert GD Bakshi on June 17 reacted on Indian Army's "violent face-off" with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on June 17 targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked him to tell the nation about what went wrong in Galwan Valley.
People paid tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives during violent face-off with China at Galwan Valley.
Satellite image from Planet Labs, (photo above) has captured the details of the Galwan Valley, where violent clashes between India and China took left 20 Indian soldiers dead. The photo nails China's lie that claimed the Indian Army violated LAC positions.
Strong protest against the Chinese goods and products is building up in the country amid the rising tensions at the India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. The news of 20 Indian soldiers killed by the PLA in Galwan Valley has given rise to the call of Boycott Chinese Products/Goods.
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