This satellite photo provided by Planet Labs shows the Galwan Valley area in the Ladakh region near the Line of Actual Control. (AP)
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Saturday morning reiterated Beijing's claim on the Galwan Valley, in a series of eight tweets.
Calling it a “step-by-step account of the Galwan clash”, he tweeted, “The Galwan Valley is located on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in the west section of the China-India boundary. For many years, the Chinese border troops have been patrolling and on duty in this region.”
Chinese reiteration came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi told all-party meeting on Friday that neither has anyone intruded into the Indian territory nor has anyone captured any military posts.
“Na wahan koi hamari seema mein ghus aaya hai, na hi koi ghusa hua hai, na hi hamari koi post kisi doosre ke kabze main hai. Ladakh mein hamaare 20 jaanbaaz shaheed hue, lekin jinhone Bharat mata ki taraf aankh uthakar dekha tha unhe wo sabak sikhakar gaye,” the Prime Minister told top political leaders in his concluding address after a nearly three-hour-long all-party meeting that discussed the situation on the…
