Thursday, September 4, 2025
14.4 C
Srinagar

China admits five soldiers were killed in Galwan clash last year

New Delhi,The China’s People Liberation of Army has finally acknowledged for the first time that its five soldiers were killed in a violent clash with India in Galwan Valley on June 15 last year.
According to the China’s PLA Daily, “Five Chinese frontier officers and soldiers stationed in the Karakoram Mountains have been recognised by the Central Military Commission of China for defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity in the border confrontation with India, which occurred in the Galwan Valley in June 2020.”

It took PLÀ around right months to officially admit that its soldiers were killed in Galwan Valley. The acceptance comes amid a Russian wire agency report on February that 45 PLA troops were killed in Galwan Valley and on February 17, Indian Army Northern Command chief Lt Gen YK Joshi confirmed that 60 stretchers were seen taking away Chinese soldiers.
In that faceoff, 20 Indian troops were martyred and all of them were honoured posthumously during this year’s Republic Day. Commanding Officer Col Santosh Babu was awarded with MahaVir Chakra, the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
The Central Military Commission awarded Qi Fabao, the regimental commander from the PLA Xinjiang Military Command, the title of “Hero regimental commander for defending the border,” Chen Hongjun with “Hero to defend the border,” and awarded first-class merit to Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Siyuan and Wang Zhuoran.

Following the incident, there was a long standoff between the armies of the two countries and after a series of senior level military commanders’ negotiations between the two, the two nations started withdrawing their troops in a calibrated manner on February 11.
Since 1975, this was the worst border conflict between the two countries.

 

Hot this week

CM Omar chairs meet to review situation amid inclement weather

Srinagar, Sept 03: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday...

KU, Cluster University postpone exams, schools and colleges are Closed amid inclement weather conditions

Srinagar, Sep 03: In view of the prevailing inclement...

Weather experts caution possible breach of danger mark; residents advised to stay alert

Srinagar, Sep 03: The Flood and Irrigation Department on...

Mother, daughter killed as house wall collapses in Sunderbani

Rajouri, Sep 03: A woman and her daughter were...

Jammu–Srinagar, other highways closed amid heavy rains

Jammu, Sep 03: Several major roads, including the Jammu–Srinagar...

Topics

CM Omar chairs meet to review situation amid inclement weather

Srinagar, Sept 03: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday...

Mother, daughter killed as house wall collapses in Sunderbani

Rajouri, Sep 03: A woman and her daughter were...

Jammu–Srinagar, other highways closed amid heavy rains

Jammu, Sep 03: Several major roads, including the Jammu–Srinagar...

Authorities sounded a flood alert in Udhampur

Udhampur, Sept 2,: Authorities sounded a flood alert in...

Cracks appear on Ramban flyover amid heavy rains in J&K

Ramban, Sep 2,: Continuous heavy rainfall across Jammu and...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img