China has confirmed that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) suffered casualties but has dodged repeated questions from international media about details of the clash. Twenty Indian soldiers including a colonel-ranked officer were killed in the violent scrap, the first Indian casualties in a clash with the PLA in 45 years. “This face-off has demonstrated that Ladakh isn’t the South China Sea where the Chinese would be able to unilaterally change the status quo,” one of them said. Also read | On Ladakh border incident, China official asked 6 questions. The armed forces, he said, also have the advantage in application of air power and superior capability at sea.

Source: Hindustan Times June 19, 2020 11:09 UTC