The Telecom Department is also considering measures to urge private telecom operators to bring down their dependence on Chinese-made telecom equipment

The Galwan river in eastern Ladakh has been in the news lately. It is one of the sectors where Indian and Chinese armies are at a stand-off. As per recent media reports, while both the armies are on their respective sides of the Line of-Actual Control (LAC), the situation is not yet normal. But India and China have had several conflicts in the past, one them being the 1967 Nathu La conflict. India's highest mountain pass in northeastern Sikkim, which is sandwiched between Bhutan, Chinese-ruled Tibet and Nepal was a bone of contention. But India managed to get the better of the Chinese soldiers. Watch the video for more.Also Read: India-China border clashes: How many Chinese soldiers died? Here's what we know

The External Affairs Minister conveyed India's protest in \"strongest terms\" to China and underlined that the Galwan Valley development will have a \"serious\" impact on the bilateral relationship between the two Asian giants

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PM Modi said, \"I would like to assure the nation that the sacrifice of our jawans will not be in vain. For us, the unity and sovereignty of the country is the most important\"

A wreath-laying ceremony of the martyrs was performed at Army Hospital in Leh on Wednesday, who lost their lives in the Galwan Valley clash

India and China have been locked in a stand-off situation since May 5 in the area with the Chinese troops reportedly crossing the LAC from their bases in the Galwan River sector

Though China is mum on the number of casualties on its side, several reports suggest the number could be anywhere between 35 and 43

Monday's clash was the biggest confrontation between the two militaries after their 1967 clashes in Nathu La when India lost around 80 soldiers while over 300 Chinese Army personnel were killed in the confrontation

At a briefing at the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Spokesman Zhao Lijian said the \"sovereignty of the Galwan Valley area has always belonged to China,\" echoing a statement of the Chinese military on Tuesday, opening up another dispute

The Chinese nationalist tabloid Global Times reported the number of deaths on the Indian side that too on Page 16, adding that China had not released information about casualties

The main questions now are if either side is capable of finding an off-ramp to de-escalation, and of India's nascent friends such as it's Quad partners of Australia, Japan, and the United States - will come to its aid

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On Tuesday, at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese forces at Galwan valley after a massive escalation in the five-week border row which started in May this year

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India-China border dispute: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised that this unprecedented development will have a serious impact on India-China bilateral relationship

Taking to Twitter, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra stated that although the details of what happened in Ladakh will come out eventually, the country should right now stand by the martyred troops' families and the armed forces

Stones, batons and metal clubs were also used in the attack as Indian troops clashed with their Chinese counterparts to push them back to the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

This is for the first time since 1962 that there has been tension in the Galwan area in Eastern Ladakh. And that too when the LAC is clearly defined and acknowledged by both sides

In 1975, four Indian soldiers had died in a Chinese ambush in Arunachal Pradesh