Loss of soldiers in Galwan deeply disturbing and painful: Rajnath Singh

Singh tweeted, "The loss of soldiers in Galwan is deeply disturbing and painful. Our soldiers displayed exemplary courage and valour in the line of duty and sacrificed their lives in the highest traditions of the Indian Army."

"The Nation will never forget their bravery and sacrifice. My heart goes out to the families of the fallen soldiers. The nation stand shoulder to shoulder with them in this difficult hour. We are proud of the bravery and courage of India’s breavehearts."

The Chinese soldiers came with iron rods and bamboo with nails and encircled Indian soldiers who fought valiantly leading to martyrdom of 20 personnel on the Indian side and heavy casualty on the Chinese side, sources confirmed IBNS on the clash in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.

A fierce hand-to-hand fighting raged on ground zero and the death toll could be more than 20 as many are seriously injured.

The sources claimed 43 deaths on the Chinese side. The Chinese toll was also confirmed by ANI though there is no corroboration officially from China except that it was a violent faceoff. Another report quoting US Intelligence said 35 Chinese soldiers were killed.

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