On June 15 last year, Ladakh’s Galwan Valley in India witnessed a violent clash between the Armies of India and China. The clash, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed and led to a military standoff with China and at least 11 rounds of military talks for the disengagement process.
This was the worst ever loss of life at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China in the last 45 years. The development came after the Chinese build-up in the area that started in April of 2020. A remembrance ceremony will be undertaken this week in honour of Galwan bravehearts with the officiating commander of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps laying a wreath at the Leh Memorial. Although the situation at Galwan was quickly defused after the clash with both sides pulling back in July, the Chinese refused to withdraw from the other areas. Although the situation at Galwan was quickly defused after the clash with both sides pulling back in July, the Chinese refused to withdraw from the other areas. In February 2021, China acknowledged for the first time that five Chinese military officers and soldiers were killed in the eastern Ladakh clash.
India and China have been locked in a standoff in the Ladakh sector for over a year, and are currently negotiating a withdrawal of troops and weapons from friction points on the disputed border.
