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Ladakh on the intervening capability to move into multi- valley, ten Indian Army per- The release of the 10 sol- night of June 15-16, Prime ple sectors at one go,” 9(" sonnel, including two officers, diers figured in three rounds of Minister Narendra Modi on announced the Prime Minister. # 0@9 were released by the Chinese talks between Indian and Friday told an all-party meet- The important interaction on Thursday. Chinese delegations of Major ing that Chinese army neither was an attempt by the PM to The breakthrough came General level near Patrol Point entered the Indian territory evolve a national consensus on following several rounds of 14 in Galway Valley between nor any of “our posts has been political, economic and mili- Major General level meetings Tuesday and Thursday. Major taken over by them on the tary response by India after the between the two Armies at the General Abhijit Bapat, com- Indian side.” violent incident at Galwan val- Line of Actual Control (LAC) mander of Karu-based head- The meeting was called to ley in eastern Ladakh. since Monday when 20 Indian quarters 3 Infantry Division, discuss India-China stand-off Modi said Indian Armed jawans, including commanding and his Chinese counterpart, on the line of Actual Control forces are doing what they officer Colonel B Santosh Babu, met for the third time on (LAC), have to do to protect the coun- attained martyrdom in clashes. Thursday. “Neither have they intrud- try, whether it is deployment, The released personnel These regular parleys were ed into our border, nor has any action or counter-action. including a Lt Colonel and ! focused on the early and safe post been taken over by them Incidentally, while the PM three Majors were back on the " release of the Indian personnel (China). Twenty of our jawans said no intrusion took place Indian side of the LAC late and early de-escalation of the were martyred, but those who inside the India territory, Thursday, sources said here on Interestingly, the Chinese situation and to disengage on dared Bharat Mata, they were External Affair Minister S Friday. They also clarified on Friday also denied that the disputed border. taught a lesson,” said the PM in Jaishankar said on June 17 that the soldiers were there was any Indian soldier in The two senior military the virtual meet with around 20 that, “Ground commanders unharmed. their custody. Chinese Foreign officers have met seven times political parties. were meeting regularly to Immediately after their Ministry Spokesperson Zhao since the stand-off began in implement this consensus return, the personnel went Lijian made the claim at a daily early May. throughout the last week. through a medical check-up press briefing in response to The last time Indian sol- While there was some progress, followed by debriefing session, questions about the border sit- diers were captured by the the Chinese side sought to sources said. However, the uation after the release of the Chinese was during the 1962 erect a structure in Galwan Army on Thursday had denied ten Indian soldiers. war. Incidentally, the Galwan Valley on our side of the LAC. reports about their captivity Though the Army on valley also saw battles then While this became a source of and said no Indian soldier was Friday did not confirm the between the Indian and dispute, the Chinese side took missing in action. release of its personnel, sources Chinese armies. pre-meditated and planned action that was directly respon- ' ( ) ( $ * ' sible for the resulting violence ) + and casualties. It reflected an ! intent to change the facts on the It’s also not clear if there spoke, several military experts ground in violation of all our was no intrusion by the have asked if “everything was agreements to not change the Chinese why the two armies so smooth and no incursion status quo.” were face-to-face for nearly took place, then why did we )*! + It was obvious that Chinese two months. After the PM lose 20 of our jawans.” jawans had entered the Indian side of the LAC and tried to " 789*:' raise a structure. 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. He took stock of the overall stock within minutes after its The pace of sales shows operational preparedness to sale began via Amazon India that how Indians are crazy on meet any challenge all along the '0 on June 18. cheap priced Chinese products. LAC, sources said here on At the same time, The first consignment of Friday. Incidentally, Army $ #BoycottChineseProducts was OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Chief General MM Naravane cleared to take necessary action $ among the top Twitter trends was sold out within minutes on had visited Leh last month to in the Malacca Straits near ' in India for the past two days, June 15. 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, The second sale which 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- took place on June 18 also sold world for the unprovoked fatal the responsibility entirely lies in eastern Ladakh. all along the 4,000 km long 90 per cent of oil going to geoned to death by Chinese in out within minutes. attacks on Indian soldiers in with the Indian side. India Over the last month, China LAC from Ladakh to China. India has a distinct ! Galwan Valley, Ladakh. The phone was unveiled in Ladakh’s Galwan valley on and China are in talks to ease has increased its troop strength Uttarakhand, Himachal advantage there as it can choke 2 " Another Chinese firm April, but sales in India have Monday, China continued to the situation.” to nearly 10,000 in the eastern Pradesh, Sikkim, and the lane. + 1 Xiaomi, the number one only begun from this month blame India for the crisis. A top US diplomat on Ladakh region where the Arunachal Pradesh. The IAF operates several 3 3 smartphone brand in the coun- onwards due to the ongoing On Friday, Chinese Friday said China is opening stand-off is continue. Besides increasing troops, airbases in J&K, with Srinagar, 0 try, recently sold its first laptop Covid-19 crisis. OnePlus 8 is Foreign Ministry Spokesperson multiple fronts like the one on They also moved up their India’s other steps comprised Awantipora, and Leh operating ' 3+ series in India on 17 June. priced in India at 41,999 for Zhao Lijian said “responsibil- “LAC with India” because of heavy weapons besides moving up the fighter jets to either fighter squadrons or " &4 Meanwhile, China’s Oppo can- the exclusive Amazon base ity entirely lies entirely with the Beijings assessment that the increasing helicopter flying operational bases close to the fighter detachments. celled the live online launch of model while the OnePlus 8 Pro Indian side” for the face-off. world is “distracted” due to the along the LAC on their side. LAC and preparing the war- On Friday, fighter jets and 456 its flagship smartphone in India is priced in India between Speaking to the media, he Covid-19 and it could take India also took immediate ships to conduct deep-sea sur- attack helicopters carried out due to growing anti-China 54,999 and 59,999. said, “Regarding the serious sit- advantage of it. Agencies steps and enhanced its strength veillance. 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