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Ladakh on the intervening were meeting regularly to valley, ten Indian Army per- The release of the 10 sol- night of June 15-16, Prime implement this consensus 9(" sonnel, including two officers, diers figured in three rounds of Minister Narendra Modi on throughout the last week. # 0@9 were released by the Chinese talks between Indian and Friday told an all-party meet- While there was some progress, on Thursday. Chinese delegations of Major ing that Chinese army neither the Chinese side sought to The breakthrough came General level near Patrol Point entered the Indian territory erect a structure in Galwan following several rounds of 14 in Galway Valley between nor any of “our posts has been Valley on our side of the LAC. Major General level meetings Tuesday and Thursday. Major taken over by them on the While this became a source of between the two Armies at the General Abhijit Bapat, com- Indian side.” The meeting was dispute, the Chinese side took Line of Actual Control (LAC) mander of Karu-based head- called to discuss India-China pre-meditated and planned since Monday when 20 Indian quarters 3 Infantry Division, stand-off on the line of Actual action that was directly respon- jawans, including commanding and his Chinese counterpart, Control (LAC), sible for the resulting violence officer Colonel B Santosh Babu, met for the third time on “Neither have they intrud- and casualties. It reflected an attained martyrdom in clashes. Thursday. ed into our border, nor has any intent to change the facts on the The released personnel These regular parleys were post been taken over by them ground in violation of all our including a Lt Colonel and ! focused on the early and safe (China). Twenty of our jawans agreements to not change the three Majors were back on the " release of the Indian personnel were martyred, but those who status quo.” Indian side of the LAC late and early de-escalation of the dared Bharat Mata, they were It was obvious that Chinese Thursday, sources said here on Interestingly, the Chinese situation and to disengage on taught a lesson,” said the PM in jawans had entered the Indian Friday. They also clarified on Friday also denied that the disputed border. the virtual meet with around 20 side of the LAC and tried to that the soldiers were there was any Indian soldier in The two senior military political parties. raise a structure. unharmed. their custody. Chinese Foreign officers have met seven times Modi said no one can take It’s also not clear if there Immediately after their Ministry Spokesperson Zhao since the stand-off began in even an “inch of the land”. was no intrusion by the return, the personnel went Lijian made the claim at a daily early May. “Today, we possess the Chinese why the two armies through a medical check-up press briefing in response to The last time Indian sol- capability that no one can eye were face-to-face for nearly followed by debriefing session, questions about the border sit- diers were captured by the even one inch of our land. two months. After the PM sources said. However, the uation after the release of the Chinese was during the 1962 India’s Armed forces have the spoke, several military experts Army on Thursday had denied ten Indian soldiers. war. Incidentally, the Galwan capability to move into multi- have asked if “everything was reports about their captivity Though the Army on valley also saw battles then ple sectors at one go,” so smooth and no incursion and said no Indian soldier was Friday did not confirm the between the Indian and announced the Prime Minister. took place, then why did we missing in action. release of its personnel, sources Chinese armies. The important interaction lose 20 of our jawans.” was an attempt by the PM to Modi was chairing an all- ' ( ) ( $ * ' evolve a national consensus on party meet to discuss the ) + political, economic and mili- volatile India-China border ! tary response by India after the situation as the Defence sions on the border. fell in the border face-off. All violent incident at Galwan val- Minister Rajnath Singh earlier The virtual meeting began party leaders said they were one ley in eastern Ladakh. denied intelligence failure in with participants standing in with the Government and Modi said Indian Armed the border face-off as two-minute silence to pay trib- should speak in one )*! + forces are doing what they Opposition raised the question utes to the Indian soldiers who voice. have to do to protect the coun- while extending full-support to try, whether it is deployment, the Modi Government in its " 789*:' action or counter-action. response to the Chinse intru- ith tension unabated at Wthe Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and China moving its troops for- "# ward, India has also strength- $ ened its overall military strength. IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria visited the region on % Wednesday and Thursday to review operational prepared- ness. His visit came after 20 Indian Army personnel, # 789*:' sentiments. including the commanding The popular electronics officer, were killed in a fracas &' espite the chorus to shun brand recently hosted the sale $ $ $ ! $ ! % with the Chinese. DChinese goods grows of its flagship smartphone, the & Bhadauria visited the Leh ( O *+ across India, Chinese smart- OnePlus 8 Pro in India, the sale airbase on Wednesday and the ,*- * O phones — OnePlus 8 and ran out within minutes after it Srinagar airbase on Thursday. ./$ OnePlus 8 Pro — went out-of- went on sale. The pace of sales He took stock of the overall stock within minutes after its shows that how Indians are operational preparedness to sale began via Amazon India crazy on cheap priced Chinese meet any challenge all along the '0 on June 18. products. The first consign- LAC, sources said here on At the same time, ment of OnePlus 8 and Friday. Incidentally, Army $ #BoycottChineseProducts was OnePlus 8 Pro was sold out Chief General MM Naravane cleared to take necessary action $ among the top Twitter trends within minutes on June 15. The had visited Leh last month to in the Malacca Straits near ' in India for the past two days, second sale which took place Beijing: Even as it has come uation in Galwan Valley, right review the situation in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1 after 20 Army personnel, on June 18 also sold out with- under fire from across the and wrong are very clear and wake of the ongoing stand-off as this sea lane sees more than including an officer, were blud- in minutes. world for the unprovoked fatal the responsibility entirely lies in eastern strength all along the 4,000 km 90 per cent of oil going to geoned to death by Chinese in The phone was unveiled in attacks on Indian soldiers in with the Indian side. India Ladakh. long LAC from Ladakh to China. India has a distinct ! Galwan Valley, Ladakh. April, but sales in India have Ladakh’s Galwan valley on and China are in talks to ease Over the last month, China Uttarakhand, Himachal advantage there as it can choke 2 " Another Chinese firm only begun from this month Monday, China continued to the situation.” has increased its troop strength Pradesh, Sikkim, and the lane. + 1 Xiaomi, the number one onwards due to the ongoing blame India for the crisis. A top US diplomat on to nearly 10,000 in the eastern Arunachal Pradesh. The IAF operates several 3 3 smartphone brand in the coun- Covid-19 crisis. OnePlus 8 is On Friday, Chinese Friday said China is opening Ladakh region where the Besides increasing troops, airbases in J&K, with Srinagar, 0 try, recently sold its first laptop priced in India at 41,999 for Foreign Ministry Spokesperson multiple fronts like the one on stand-off is continue. They also India’s other steps comprised Awantipora, and Leh operating ' 3+ series in India on 17 June. the exclusive Amazon base Zhao Lijian said “responsibil- “LAC with India” because of moved up their heavy weapons moving up the fighter jets to either fighter squadrons or " &4 Meanwhile, China’s Oppo can- model while the OnePlus 8 Pro ity entirely lies entirely with the Beijings assessment that the besides increasing helicopter operational bases close to the fighter detachments. On Friday, celled the live online launch of is priced in India between Indian side” for the face-off. world is “distracted” due to the flying along the LAC on their LAC and preparing the war- fighter jets and attack heli- 456 its flagship smartphone in India 54,999 and Speaking to the media, he Covid-19 and it could take side.