New Delhi: China has “lodged solemn representations” with India and urged New Delhi not to “complicate” the situation along the Line of Actual

After Galwan deaths, China tells India not to ‘complicate situation by crossing border’

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2020-06-16 12:37:41

New Delhi: China has “lodged solemn representations” with India and urged New Delhi not to “complicate” the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by “crossing the border or taking any unilateral action”, Beijing said.

China’s statement came after the Army confirmed the killing of three Indian soldiers in a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops late Monday amid the “de-escalation” process. There was no immediate official comment from the Ministry of External Affairs even as Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and the three Service chiefs held an emergency meeting to deescalate the situation and diffuse the rising tensions.

The three Indian soldiers killed clash included the commanding officer of the unit posted in the Galwan river valley. The Army said there were casualties “on both sides”.

“Indian troops on Monday seriously violated the consensus of the two sides by illegally crossing the border twice and carrying out provocative attacks on Chinese soldiers, resulting in serious physical clashes,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was quoted as saying by Global Times.