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| 2 Indian soldiers and 1 officer killed in clashes on Chinese border - New Delhi | |
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| Three Indian soldiers have died in a skirmish along the border with China, New Delhi has said. Beijing claims that the incident occurred after Indian forces crossed the border and attacked Chinese troops. | |
| An Indian Army officer and two soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese troops on Monday night in the Galwan Valley in Kashmir, local media reported. | An Indian Army officer and two soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese troops on Monday night in the Galwan Valley in Kashmir, local media reported. |
| Senior military officials from both countries are currently meeting to deescalate the situation, according to a military statement cited by Indian outlets. | Senior military officials from both countries are currently meeting to deescalate the situation, according to a military statement cited by Indian outlets. |
| India has claimed that there were casualties on both sides, although they did not disclose how many Chinese personnel were purportedly killed in the clash. | |
| While Beijing says the incident occurred after Indian forces crossed the border and attacked Chinese troops. | |
| For weeks, Indian and Chinese troops have engaged in a tense standoff in several places along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, which is part of India-controlled Kashmir. | For weeks, Indian and Chinese troops have engaged in a tense standoff in several places along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, which is part of India-controlled Kashmir. |
| Several hundred Chinese and Indian soldiers faced off in a brief skirmish in early May. The Indian Army sent reinforcements, including military vehicles and artillery, to the area following the violent flare-up. | Several hundred Chinese and Indian soldiers faced off in a brief skirmish in early May. The Indian Army sent reinforcements, including military vehicles and artillery, to the area following the violent flare-up. |
| The ongoing escalation in the region has been attributed at least in part to India's anger over China's decision to build roads and airstrips near the border. | |
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