India slams China, says they are 'amassing troops at LAC since May' amid talks

Slamming China's continued disregard for existing agreements regarding Line of Actual Control (LAC), Ministry of external affairs, on Thursday, reiterated that 'India never attempted to change status quo along  LAC'. It ded that China has been amassing large troops in Lakh since May and hence India to counter deployed large troops in that area. Currently, Commander-level talks at LAC are ongoing and diplomatic talks between India and China will resume soon.

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MEA: 'China amassing troops since May'

"India never attempted to change status quo along Line of Actual Control. Continuation of current situation will furr vitiate atmosphere. Both sides deployed troops in large numbers in area after Galwan Valley clash. China amassing large number of troops since early May; India h to make counter deployment. Conduct of Chinese side along LAC is reflective of complete disregard to existing agreements," MEA stated.

Disengment at LAC

As per sources, signs of troop reduction and de-escalation has taken place at one location along LAC. Disengment at several points along LAC - Galwan, Pangong Lake, Depsang will take place in sts. On Tuesday, sources h reported that Chinese PLA troops h reoccupied areas that y h previously disengd from after June 6 meeting.India, in its commander-level talks have demanded a return to status quo in April, asking Chinese to remove ditional buildup done in Galwan and Pangong Tso areas.

India-China standoff: Troop reduction, signs of disengment on ground

India-China's war of words

Slamming China's incursion into Indian territory at LAC, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that Chinese side took pre-meditated and planned action that was directly responsible for resulting violence and casualties which reflected its intent to 'change facts' on ground in violation of previous agreements reached during his telephonic conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. China, on or hand, has w staked claim over entire Galwan Valley. It has also maintained that Indian Army 'broke consensus and crossed Line of Actual Control, deliberately provoking and attacking Chinese officers and soldiers', leing to violence. China, which has t revealed its casualties from June 15 clashes, has mitted loss of a Commanding officer.

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What happened at Galwan?

20 Indian Army soldiers including Commanding Officer were martyred when a violent faceoff took place on Monday night while de-escalation process was underway in Galwan Valley. Sources revealed that India's colonel Santosh Babu and two jawans were attacked by Chinese Army personnel with iron rods while removing a tent put up by China at patrol point 14, leing to hand-to-hand combat. While three soldiers were killed in action, 17 or succumbed to ir injuries and hypormia, four ors are in critical but stable condition, while 72 ors are recuperating from mir injuries at various hospitals.

LAC military-level talks conclude; India demands China's return to pre-April status quo