US intel report claims China premeditated attack on June 15.

There is insufficient evidence available to prove that the Chinese attack was premeditated.

There is insufficient evidence available to prove that the Chinese attack was premeditated.Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a border conflict in Ladakh, and the situation escalated after 20 Indian soldiers died in a violent face-off at the Galwan valley on June 15. China had claimed that the skirmish was spontaneous and was a result of the escalating tensions at the LAC. After this incident, the U.S. Intelligence released a report which contradicted China's claims and said that Gen. Zhao Zongqi, head of the Western Theater Command of China, had approved the operation and the attack was premeditated. However, the source asked for anonymity, and as we can't confirm the source, we cannot verify the claim.

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