Army CO, two jawans dead after violent face-off on China border

In the first loss of lives on the disputed India-China border in at least 45 years, the Army has lost one officer and two soldiers in a violent faceoff in the Galwan Valley last night. “During the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place yesterday night (Monday night) with casualties on both sides,” Army said in an official statement. “The loss of lives on the Indian side includes an officer and two soldiers,” it added. The statement also said that “Senior military officers of the two sides are currently meeting at the venue to defuse the situation”.

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