skip to content
Advertisement

Galwan Faceoff

In the worst flare-up on the Line of Actual Control in more than five decades, 20 Indian Army personnel, including the commanding officer of 16 Bihar, were killed on the night of June 15 in violent clashes with Chinese troops in the Galwan valley of Ladakh where disengagement of troops on either side was underway. The incident, according to officers, took place in the area between the LAC and junction of Galwan and Shyok rivers to the west. Talks between the two sides on disengagement in the Galwan valley area were held at Patrolling Point (PP) 14 which lies close to where the LAC crosses the Galwan river.

GALWAN FACEOFF NEWS

Congress demands white paper, discussion in House on China

June 20, 2023 9:20 am

The opposition party also asked the government to clear the air on reports that the Army has lost control over 26 of the 65 patrolling points on the LAC.

Ex-Navy Chief Arun Prakash writes: Three years after Galwan, defending against Chinese aggression

June 16, 2023 6:48 pm

With China’s belligerence showing no signs of abating, the prospect of a ‘path-breaking’ defence-industrial partnership with the US is to be welcomed

Three years after Galwan: Where India-China ties stand

June 16, 2023 10:41 pm

Despite many rounds of negotiations and engagement at multiple levels, the military tensions continue. India has said there can be no normal ties if China breaches border agreements. Both sides are building infrastructure in the area.

‘Prepare, not provoke’ is India’s new strategy to tackle LAC standoff

June 16, 2023 7:17 am

The current strategy is in place at a time when legacy issues along the LAC such as Demchok and Depsang Plains are yet to be resolved and overall de-escalation looks unlikely soon.

Father of soldier killed in Galwan gets bail, CM sets up probe team

March 03, 2023 2:04 am

The probe team decision was taken following a discussion between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the issue on Wednesday.

China has warned US officials not to interfere in its relationship with India: Pentagon

November 30, 2022 2:06 pm

Beginning in May 2020, Chinese and Indian forces faced off in clashes with rocks, batons, and clubs wrapped in barbed wire at multiple locations along the LAC. The resulting standoff triggered the buildup of forces on both sides of the border.

Explained: Two years after Galwan clash, where India-China relations stand today

June 18, 2022 12:04 pm

Even though New Delhi has not yet succeeded in getting the Chinese to vacate some parts of eastern Ladakh on India’s side of the Line of Actual Control or ensuring a return to status quo ante, bilateral trade has soared and it is now at its highest.

Ladakh standoff shows China intends to keep boundary issue alive, says Army Chief Gen Pande

May 10, 2022 10:49 am

Pande said that through the dialogue between the Corps Commanders from the two sides, “many friction areas have been resolved after talking to each other.”

Special to Express: 'Two years after Chinese aggression in Eastern Ladakh, time to change the narrative'

May 05, 2022 12:30 pm

There is a pressing requirement to have a single professional Rashtriya Border Guard by amalgamating central armed police forces, with the entire gamut of border management coming under the Army, and building partnerships is a strategic imperative to effectively checkmate future Chinese misadventures.

General Naravane: 'Continuing to engage in a positive atmosphere (with China)... sure it will lead to resolving differences'

April 30, 2022 10:37 pm

During General Naravane's 28-month tenure as Chief of the Army Staff, some momentous events took place including the standoff with China in Ladakh, the Covid pandemic, ceasefire with Pakistan and removal of AFSPA from some districts in states of the North-East.

GALWAN FACEOFF PHOTOS

From standoff to de-escalation: One year of Galwan clashes

June 15, 2021 7:38 pm

The first major breakthrough in talks to resolve the nine-month military standoff was only reached in February 2021.

Rajnath Singh in Leh: Reviews Army preparedness, boosts morale of soldiers

July 17, 2020 4:46 pm

Rajnath Singh, who arrived in Leh more than a month after 20 soldiers were killed in Galwan Valley on June 15, assured the troops that their sacrifice will not go in vain.

Farewell, Soldiers: Nation joins families in mourning those killed in Galwan Valley clash

June 19, 2020 11:12 am

Nation joins families in mourning those killed in Galwan Valley clash

'Boycott China': People take to streets after LAC clash

June 18, 2020 3:00 pm

The protests come days after a violent clash in Ladakh left 20 Indian soldiers dead.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement