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India China face off: It is clarified that there are no Indian troops missing in action: Indian Army dismisses reports

Indian Army dismissed the reports that which said that some soldiers are missing after the violent face-off with the Chinese troops on Monday night in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh. The Army said all the troops involved in the skirmish are accounted for.

“This is with reference to the article ‘In China-India Clash, Two Nationalist Leaders with Little Room to Give’ by New York Times dated 17 June 2020. It is clarified that there are no Indian troops Missing In Action,” ANI quoted Indian Army.

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Meanwhile, the Indian Army on Tuesday stated that 20 jawans, including officers, were killed in the face-off. “17 Indian troops who were critically injured in the line of duty at the standoff 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,” the statement read. However, more Indian Army soldiers are “critically injured” and are undergoing treatment and that “casualties could increase”, reported IANS.

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