For First Time, China Acknowledges Casualties in Galwan Clash
The country publicly announced posthumous gallantry citations for four soldiers, including the regimental commander, for their actions during the clash.
The clash in Galwan Valley was the worst cross border confrontation between the two sides in 45 years. Photo: The Wire/Google Maps
World19/Feb/2021
New Delhi: For the first time, China on Friday acknowledged that it had suffered casualties during the Galwan valley clash in June 2020 by publicly announcing posthumous gallantry citations for four soldiers, including the regimental commander, for their actions.
The step comes in the midst of a disengagement process with India at the shores of Pangong lake â one of the several friction points in the stand-off between the two Asian militaries in eastern Ladakh since May 2020.