indiaUpdated: Jun 22, 2020 13:29 ISTFormer Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government to rise to the occasion and ensure justice for the 20 soldiers who died in a clash with Chinese troops and defended India’s territorial integrity. Modi recently said there are no Chinese troops on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and no Indian posts have been captured. Those who lead us bear the weight of a solemn duty.”He added, “And in our democracy that responsibility rests with the office of the Prime Minister. Indian and Chinese border troops have been engaged in a months-old border standoff, with the Galwan Valley in Ladakh the focus of tensions. The situation was exacerbated by a violent clash on June 15 that left 20 Indian soldiers dead.

Source: Hindustan Times June 22, 2020 04:48 UTC