NEW DELHI: China’s claim on the Galwan Valley is unacceptable and not in accordance with its own position in the past, the government said in a strong rebuttal of Beijing’s late night statement on Friday in which it said the area which witnessed a brutal clash between Indian and Chinese troops on the night of June 15 was on its side of LAC.
India said the position with regard to the Galwan Valley area has been historically clear and attempts by the Chinese side to now advance “exaggerated and untenable” claims about the Line of Actual Control are not acceptable. China has thrice claimed sovereignty over the Valley since the June 15 violence, which left 20 Indian soldiers dead and also resulted in casualties on the Chinese side. This is possibly the first time that Beijing has claimed the entire Valley which has remained free of incursions till the recent face-off.
Rejecting the Chinese claims on Galwan Valley, the government said it expects the Chinese side will “sincerely follow the understanding reached between Indian and Chinese foreign ministers to ensure peace and tranquility in border areas, which is so essential for the overall develo