PM Modi calls all-party meeting to discuss India-China border situation

A tweet from PMO reads, "In order to discuss the situation in the India-China border areas, Prime Minister @narendramodi has called for an all-party meeting at 5 PM on 19th June. Presidents of various political parties would take part in this virtual meeting."

The PM's response came after at least 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in a violent face-off with the Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley of eastern Ladakh on Monday night.

The Chinese soldiers came with iron rods and bamboo with nails and encircled Indian soldiers who fought valiantly leading to martyrdom of 20 personnel on the Indian side and heavy casualty on the Chinese side, sources confirmed IBNS on the clash in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.

A fierce hand-to-hand fighting raged on ground zero and the death toll could be more than 20 as many are seriously injured.

The sources claimed 43 deaths on the Chinese side. The Chinese toll was also confirmed by ANI though there is no corroboration officially from China except that it was a violent faceoff. Another report quoting US Intelligence said 35 Chinese soldiers were killed.

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