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Chinese aggression along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) has been increasing and the current standoff is expected to be prolonged, a defence ministry document noted, with specific reference to the Galwan Valley where 20 Indian and an unspecified number of Chinese soldiers were killed in a brutal brawl on June 15.
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Ladakh: Chinese aggression along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) has been increasing and the current standoff is expected to be prolonged, a defence ministry document noted, with specific reference to the Galwan Valley where 20 Indian and an unspecified number of Chinese soldiers were killed in a brutal brawl on June 15.
In an official document listing out the major activities of the department of defence in June, the ministry said the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) transgressed into the Indian side in the areas of Kugrang Nala, Gogra and the north bank of Pangong Tso on May 17-18.
It was uploaded on the ministry’s website on August 4.
“Consequent to this, ground level interactions were held between armed forces of both sides to defuse the situation.
Corps Commander Level Flag Meeting was held on 6th June.
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However, a violent face-off incident took place between the two side s on 15the June resulting in casualties of both sides,” it said.
The document, which refers to only the month of June, said subsequent military talks took place on June 22 to discuss modalities of the de-escalation process.