As we know recently there is a dispute between India and China and if the sources are true, it can form a situation of war between two countries. This dispute is along the disputed Himalayan border running along the Ladakh area of Kashmir. The clashes are because of Galwan Valley. The Galwan River flows from the disputed Aksai Chin region to Ladakh of India. It originates in the area of Samzungling on the eastern side of the Karakoram range and flows west to join the Shyok River.
It is the most malignant clash after 1967 and 1975. 20 soldiers of India died in the war at the border on Wednesday. The fight broke out on Monday between the to nations evening when an Indian patrol came across Chinese forces on a narrow ridge. During the confrontation an Indian commanding officer was pushed and fell into the river gorge, sources told the guardian. Hundreds of troops from both sides were called in and fought with each other. Several fell to their deaths from both sides.
Both the countries are fighting against each other from decades over a territory of Galwan Valley. The issue heated up as in recent months over a new road India built in Ladakh, along the Line of Actual Control which divides the sides. India and China have fought only war in 1962, where India suffered a humiliating defeat. The war almost continue till one month between 20 October,1962 to 21 November 1962.
With a three-week ceasefire, the war lasted till November 21, when China unilaterally withdrew from Indian territories before the snow could block safe passage to its forces. The war lasted one month but resulted in more than 1,000 Indian deaths and over 3,000 Indians taken as prisoners. The Chinese military suffered fewer than 800 deaths. Around 3,250 Indian soldiers were killed. India lost about 43,000 square kilometres of land, captured by China in Aksai Chin. India has accused China of sending thousands of troops into Ladakh’s Galwan valley and says China occupies 38,000sq km (14,700sq miles) of its territory. Several times countries have tried to discuss and sort the dispute. In 1962, China drew a unilateral line between India and China. Later, In 1967 India pushed China back into their territory without removing LAC. The LAC is a rough demarcation line separating Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory. The exact location of sections of the line, particularly in the western Ladakh region, have remained in dispute.
The conflict has enormous geopolitical consequences for the world. China and India are the two most populous nations on earth, and both are nuclear powers. They are led by governments run strongly along nationalist lines, and whose militaries are seen as markers of national status and pride. As per the new reports, China loss their 43 soldiers in the war. Some are dead and some with serious injuries. It is a critical situation between the two countries and as far as we can see is the situation of war. The fighting was the last time that troops on either side would be killed — until the skirmishes in the Galwan Valley on Tuesday. Indian news outlets reported that Chinese soldiers had also been killed, but Beijing didn’t responded to any of the fact.
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