(PTI)Over the last seven weeks a tense, and often violent, military confrontation has unfurled across three fronts in eastern Ladakh — the Galwan Valley, Hot Springs and Pangong Tso. The Galwan Valley, for instance, over which China is now laying claims of sovereignty. June 9: Reports emerge that Indian and Chinese soldiers have disengaged at three locations in eastern Ladakh. June 18: The PLA releases 10 Indian soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel and three majors, after long border negotiations between army commanders. The MEA statement disputes the Chinese claim over the Galwan Valley but stops there.

Source: The Telegraph June 24, 2020 20:26 UTC