India-China Faceoff: Telangana Guv, CM KCR condole death of Col Santosh Babu, other Jawans

Telangana Goverr Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao condoled death of Colonel B Santosh Babu, Havildar Palani, and Sepoy Ojha who were martyred in violent face-off with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley.

Goverr saluted brave soldiers who gave ir lives to nation and said ir sacrifices will always be remembered by nation.

" Goverr has expressed her heartfelt condolences to family, of Colonel B Santosh Babu, Havildar Palani and Sepoy Ojha who got martyred for our country in a 'violent face-off' with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley on June 15.  entire nation shares grief of bereaved families," mess from Telangana Goverr's Office stated.

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Meanwhile, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has also expressed his shock over death of Colonel B Santosh Babu, who is a resident of Suryapet in Telangana. He conveyed his condolences to Col Santosh's parents, wife and children and declared state government would support his family by all means. He furr directed Minister Jagdeesh Reddy to ensure that state government's representative should be present at receiving mortal remains of Col Santosh till completion of last rites.

"Colonel Santosh has sacrificed his life for nation and his sacrifice cant be valued in any terms," said chief minister.

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20 Indian soldiers martyred 

Indian Army on Tuesday issued an official statement on violent faceoff that took place on June 15 at Line of Actual Control. It mentioned that both sides had disengd at Galwan area. Moreover, it added that 17 more troops who were critically injured in line of duty had succumbed to ir injuries. This has propelled number of Indian Army personnel martyred at LAC to 20. 

China has t released any information on casualties suffered by People's Liberation Army soldiers during violent face-off in eastern Ladakh. While at least 20 Indians soldiers were martyred, 43 casualties including dead and injured have also been reported from Chinese side, as per chatter accessed by ANI.

During face-off, External Affairs Ministry said, both sides suffered casualties and Chinese side had departed from consensus to respect LAC in Galway valley. face-off happened on late evening and night of June 15 in Ladakh's Galwan Valley as a result of an attempt by Chinese troops to "unilaterally change" status quo during de-escalation in Eastern Ladakh.

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(With ncy inputs)