Loss of Soldiers Disturbing: Rajnath Singh on India-China Clashes

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday, 17 June, said the loss of soldiers at the Galwan Valley in Ladakh during a clash with Chinese troops is "deeply disturbing and painful".

"The nation will never forget their bravery and sacrifice," he said in a tweet.

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.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 17, 2020

At least 20 Indian Army soldiers were killed in the "violent face-off" with China on Monday night.

In a statement late on Tuesday, the Indian Army said, "Indian and Chinese troops have disengaged at the Galwan area where they had earlier clashed on the night of 15-16 June. Seventeen Indian troops who were critically injured in the line of duty at the stand-off location and exposed to sub-zero temperatures in the high altitude terrain have succumbed to their injuries, taking the total that were killed in action to 20."