The clash between Indian and Chinese at the Galwan left 20 soldiers dead. This led to the inconclusive talks between Major Generals of India and China in Galwan Valley in Ladakh, army sources said today.
“The talks have remained inconclusive as there is no immediate disengagement or change in the ground,” told sources. “More talks to take place in the coming days,” they added.
In a clash involving hundreds of troops from both sides, Indian soldiers were attacked with iron rods, clubs studded with nails and stones wrapped with barbed wire. They were even thrown off the ridge into the freezing Galwan river.
Earlier today, India delivered a strong message to China and said the “unprecedented” incident in Galwan Valley will have a “serious impact” on the bilateral relationship. Chinese soldiers took “pre-meditated and planned action” that was directly responsible for the clash, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told his China counterpart Wang Yi on the phone, the highest interaction between the countries since the massive escalation in border hostilities.
Both ministers agreed that “neither side would take any action to escalate matters and instead, ensure peace and tranquility as per bilateral agreements and protocols.”
