By AFP More by this AuthorNew DelhiTwenty Indian soldiers were killed in a violent face-off on the Chinese border, the Indian army said Tuesday, following weeks of rising tensions and the deployment of thousands of extra troops from both sides. "A violent face-off took place yesterday (Monday) night with casualties on both sides," an Indian army spokesman said. AdvertisementAn Indian army officer in the region told AFP that there had been no shooting in the incident, on precipitous, rocky terrain in the strategically important Galwan Valley. It accused Indian soldiers of crossing into Chinese territory and "attacking Chinese personnel". Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Indian troops "crossed the border line twice... provoking and attacking Chinese personnel, resulting in serious physical confrontation between border forces on the two sides".

Source: Daily Nation June 16, 2020 17:37 UTC