The Indian and Chinese army troops have been involved in a standoff at the Galwan valley in Ladakh.

India and China have deployed the army troops at the Galwan river valley in Ladakh concerning border issues.

India and China have deployed the army troops at the Galwan river valley in Ladakh concerning border issues.Officials quoted by the Indian media stated that China had placed thousands of army troops into the Galwan valley in Ladakh whereas, Chinese military officials alleged that India had enforced its way into the valley. According to the reports, Chinese forces had set up tents and dug trenches inside the region that had been regarded by India as its territory. A scuffle broke out between the Indian and Chinese troops on 5 May 2020, at the Pangong Tso lake, located 14,000 feet above the sea level in the Himalayan region of Ladakh.

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