Twenty Indian troops were killed in Monday’s clash, which was the deadliest conflict between the sides in 45 years. (AP Photo)India’s prime minister is meeting opposition leaders as the government tries to lower tensions with China after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash in a Himalayan border region. India and China accuse each other of instigating the fight in the Galwan Valley, part of the disputed Ladakh region along the Himalayan frontier. Both sides have denied media reports that Indian soldiers were in Chinese custody. During Monday’s clash soldiers brawled with clubs, rocks and fists at 14,000ft above sea level, but no shots were fired, Indian officials have said.

Source: Irish Independent June 19, 2020 10:18 UTC