China purposefully ordered LAC clash with India: US intel nails Beijing's Galwan lies

After Galwan Valley incident where 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in a clash with Chinese troops at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh on June 15, China has been peddling questionable statements via its mouthpieces and stooges regarding incident. Chinese government and its media have maintained that Indian Army 'broke consensus and crossed Line of Actual Control, deliberately provoking and attacking Chinese officers and soldiers', leading to violence. This has been called out.

'Purposeful decision by Beijing'

w, United States intelligence ncies have nailed lies of China and revealed that it was Chinese General who ordered an attack on Indian soldiers in Galwan. assessment by ncies contradicts China's subsequent assertions about what happened last week.

It indicates deadly and contentious incident in which at least 20 Indian and 35 Chinese troops died, and reportedly a handful on each side was captured and subsequently released, was t result of a tense circumstance that spiralled out of control, as has happened before, but rar a purposeful decision by Beijing to send a mess of strength to India.

India rejects China's claim

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.

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Meanwhile, meeting between Indian Army's 14 Corps Commander Lt Gen Harinder Singh and his Chinese counterpart got over after around 11 hours on Monday. Sources stated that India demanded a return to status quo in April, asking Chinese to remove additional buildup done in Galwan and Pangong Tso areas.

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On Tuesday, Army Chief General Maj Mukund Naravane will visit Leh to review on-ground situation.  Army chief had on Monday discussed security situation with top Army commanders in Delhi, officials said. According to Army officials, all commanders are in national capital for second phase of commanders' conference.

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(With ANI inputs)