Satellite photo provided by Planet Labs shows the Galwan Valley area near the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh on June 16, 2020. | Photo Credit:
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on June 17 afternoon when he held the Chinese forces responsible for the killing of at least 20 Indian soldiers.
“Exaggerated” claims will not help realise the understandings reached during the June 6 meeting between the Indian and the Chinese senior commanders, said Anurag Srivastava, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.
The response of the Indian diplomat came hours after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke of China’s “firm will” in ensuring protection of its sovereign territory, indicating that Galwan Valley in Ladakh is part of China.
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“Both sides have agreed that the overall situation should be handled in a responsible manner and that the understandings reached between senior commanders on June 6 should be implemented sincerely. Making exaggerated and untenable claims is contra