China Denies Detaining Indian Soldiers In Galwan Valley Clash

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman was quoted by media outlets as having denied that China had detained 10 Indian soldiers in the Monday night clash at Galwan Valley. A statement from the army also stated that all Indian soldiers had been accounted for implying that none of the personnel from the Indian side had been held captive by the Chinese.

20 Indian military personnel died when they were attacked by Chinese troops. An unverified number of Chinese soldiers were also killed in the face-off, the fiercest, since 1967.

Media reports earlier said that 10 soldiers including four officers had been detained by the Chinese troops and were released after prolonged Major-General level talks from Tuesday to Thursday. Reports of 10 Indian soldiers being held for the first time since the 1962 conflict, went viral on social media.

India and China are scheduled to another round of talks at the Major-General level in the Galwan Valley area.

Indian and Chinese soldiers had clashed violently on June 15 in the Galwan Valley during the course of disengagement from the region as had been agreed upon earlier. Chinese troops attacked Indian soldiers when they were asked to remove tents pitched on the Indian side by the Commanding Officer.

Indian media was abuzz with reports of 10 Indian military personnel being held captive by Chinese after the June 15 clash. Media reports referred to 2 majors and 2 captains being a part of the 10 soldiers held by the Chinese. The reports were however, denied by the Chinese foreign ministry.