India-China standoff: 20 Indian soldiers killed in first deadly border clash in decades
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India says 20 of its soldiers, including a senior army officer, have been killed in a “violent face-off” at the border with China. China accused Indian forces of repeatedly crossing the border and launching “provocative attacks on Chinese personnel”. “But what is shocking is that on 15 June, the Indian troops seriously violated the consensus of the two sides, crossed the border illegally twice and carried out provocative attacks on Chinese personnel, resulting in serious physical conflicts between the two border forces,” Zhao said. Following the latest incident on Monday, the Indian army said in a statement that the two sides “have disengaged” from the disputed Galwan area.