Army officer, 2 soldiers killed in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley
 
One Commanding Officer and two jawans of the Indian Army lost their lives in a major escalation in the during a violent faceoff between troops in the Galwan area in Eastern Ladakh on Monday night.
- The Army Sources said that During the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place yesterday night with casualties on both sides.
- According to the Army, there was no firing during the face-off, there has not been any firing incident between the two sides since 1975 when the Chinese had ambushed a patrolling party of India.
- The Chinese have accused India of crossing the border twice and attacking Chinese personnel which led to serious physical conflict between the two sides
After the incident a senior army commander level meeting is being conducted between the two, simultaneously defence minister also conducted the meeting with the CDS and the three Chiefs of staff
        
        Originally written on 
        June 16, 2020 
        and last modified on 
        November 27, 2023.     
 	  
	  
        
    
Tags: Galwan Valley, Ladakh                
 
                             
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                    