Chinese foreign ministry says 'presently' it hasn't detained any Indian soldiers
Military sources said a total of 76 Army personnel were brutally assaulted by the Chinese army on Monday out of which 18 were seriously injured while 58 of them sustained minor injuries
Earlier in the day, China said the situation in the area was "generally stable and controllable", but it stuck to its stated position that the violence on June 15 was caused by Indian frontline forces
The talks between the two sides near Galwan Valley ended in a stalemate on Tuesday as well as Wednesday
Mukherjee went on to say that while this situation has to be "successfully diffused and contained", it also has to be ensured that all avenues are explored so as to avoid any repetition in the future
One Indian Army officer, two soldiers died in the clashes near Galwan on the LAC, said the Army
Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged since May 5 following a violent clash in Pangong Tso.
Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged since May 5 following a violent clash in Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh.
The sources said in view of the Chinese deployment, the Indian side has also deployed more than 10,000 troops in the Ladakh sector to match the PLA
Indian delegation presses for restoration of status quo ante in all sensitive areas along LAC besides seeking withdrawal of additional Chinese troops from the region
"The talks were held in a positive atmosphere. The approach (by both sides) was positive," a senior military official said on condition of anonymity
"India is doing what it needs to do in the circumstances," said the defence minister, while declining to spell out the measures
Indian and Chinese troops used to come face to face on the LAC many times but this time the situation is different, said the defence minister in a TV interview
PLA continues building bunkers and roads, deploys tanks, artillery
Parallel diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Beijing are also working towards a peaceful resolution.
The fact that more Chinese soldiers are now crossing over into the Indian side can be the result of growing Chinese aggressiveness on territorial issues
There was no official word on whether the Su-30 jets were rushed in to carry out the sorties in the wake of the face-off and aggressive Chinese posturing in the area
It was clarified during the meeting that the Indian Army will hold its fort as talks to defuse the situation would continue in parallel
There was a shock on May 5, when some 5,000 Chinese troops crossed into the Galwan River valley, followed by another incursion in similar numbers into the Pangong Lake sector on May 12.
Military sources said the Indian Army has also been matching up to the Chinese build-up in both Pangong Tso lake and Galwan Valley