Ladakh face-off | China’s People’s Liberation Army meticulously planned attack in Galwan, says senior government official
The HinduThe Chinese People’s Liberation Army meticulously planned the attack on Indian troops in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan for at least two days, a senior government official said. The Chinese blocked small rivulets in heightened areas, releasing water at high speed when Indian Army personnel appeared at the disputed site in Galwan area on June 15. Ladakh face-off | Govt sources cite U.S. intelligence to claim China suffered 35 casualties The Chinese did a reconnaissance by flying unmanned aerial vehicles to see the strength of the Indian troops and accordingly bolstered their presence on the other side of the Line of Actual Control, the official stated. Ladakh face-off | Loss of soldiers in Galwan deeply disturbing, painful, says Rajnath Singh The clash, a first of its kind in the last 45 years, came amidst a “de-escalation” process that was started last week after a month long stand-off between troops at several points along the LAC in Ladakh and Sikkim.