India-China Clash biggest flashpoint since 1975; Divisional Commander meet on since 745am

A Divisional Commander level meeting has been underway since 7:45 am at Eastern Lakh sector to defuse border tensions with China following a violent faceoff that took place during de-escalation at Galwan Valley in Lakh on Monday night, in which a Colonel and two Jawans were martyred from Indian side. 

India fiercely responded to China amid flashpoint, to an extent where latter called for a meeting in early morning on Tuesday, sources said. 

Sources also confirmed that re has been firing of bullets and clash happened with use of clubs and stones. That re have been equal or more casualties on or side has also been confirmed.

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Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with CDS, three service chiefs, and External Affairs Minister on situation in Eastern Lakh, and will brief Prime Minister. 

As per initial inputs from Chinese state-run media, as many as five Chinese troops may have died and almost a dozen injured. However, China's official statement on matter, issued by Foreign Minister, res as follows: "China has lodged solemn representations with Indian side and urged it to strictly restrain its frontline troops from crossing border or taking any unilateral action that may complicate border situation."

It is important to te here that fulcrum of standoff is sanctity of border, hence it is interpretive as to who violated whose territory.

development, which is said to entail  biggest flashpoint with China since 1975 in terms of soldiers being killed, comes days after India and China held Corps Commander level talks at Moldo and both countries issued statements saying that y will ensure peaceful de-escalation.

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India China border tensions

recent border dispute between India and China first came into forefront on May 9 when clash was reported between military of two nations at Naku La in Sikkim. Furrmore, on May 10, army official informed that re were or clashes that took place on May 6 near Pangong Tso Lake area in eastern Lakh. Moreover, days after this, Chinese military helicopters were spotted close to LAC in eastern Lakh. A fleet of Su-30 fighters of Indian Air Force n carried out sorties in area.

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With an aim to find a solution to tensions, India and China held Corps Commander level talks on June 6 at Moldo. Issuing a statement after 5-long hours of talks, New Delhi that both sides agreed to peacefully resolve situation and described meeting as 'cordial and positive atmosphere'. Beijing also affirmed that overall situation at border areas is w 'generally stable' and 'under control' and both sides will resolve issue through diplomatic and military channels, and consequently, that re h been de-escalation and disengment.

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