Chinese Suffered Significant Casualties In Galwan Clash, Says Ministry Of Defence

January 5, 2021

The Ministry of Defence in a statement has said that the Chinese forces suffered significant casualties in clashes with Indian Army at the Galwan Valley last year. Indian and Chinese troops were involved in a violent face-off in Galwan Valley, Ladakh in 2020.

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has said that unilateral and provocative actions by the Chinese forces to change the status quo by force, in more than one area on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), were responded to in a firm and non-escalatory way by the Indian Army, ensuring the sanctity of India’s claims in Eastern Ladakh.

“Indian Army has maintained all protocols and agreements between the India and China. However, the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) escalated the situation by utilisation of unorthodox weapons and amassing a large number of troops. Indian Army, with assistance from IAF, mobilised troops including accretionary forces in a very short duration including heavy equipment like guns, tanks as also ammunition, rations and clothing. Our engineers constructed roads, accommodation shelters and bridges to assist troop deployment,” the Ministry of Defence said in a statement. It further said, “In a major skirmish in Galwan, 20 brave Indian soldiers lost their lives while preventing PLA troops from ingressing into our territory. The Chinese also suffered significant casualties. Later on 28-29 August 2020, Indian troops in a precautionary deployment, pre-empted Chinese expansionist designs and occupied heights along the southern bank of Pangong Tso”. The statement said that Indian troops continued to be deployed on these heights, braving inclement weather.

“Advance Winter Stocking (AWS) and winter preparations for the enhanced strength has been completed and troops are well entrenched to counter any misadventure by Chinese forces. While the Indian Army is prepared for any eventuality, talks are also progressing to resolve the issue in an amicable manner,” said the statement.

Courtesy: Opera News/India Today