Indian army says 20 soldiers killed in clashes with Chinese in Himalayas
17 June 2020 - 00:30
New Delhi — The Indian army said on Tuesday that 20 of its soldiers were killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site, in a major escalation of a long standoff in the western Himalayas.
In a statement, the army said that 17 critically injured Indian troops succumbed to their wounds, in addition to an officer and two soldiers who had died earlier...
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