Commanding officer of Chinese unit among those killed in India-China face-off in Galwan Valley: Report

The commanding officer of the Chinese Unit involved in the face-off with the Indian troops in the Galwan Valley is among those killed, the news agency ANI reported on Wednesday. It was assessed that the Chinese suffered a significant number of casualties in the violent face off on the night of June 15-16. The news agency ANI has quoted its sources as saying: "The assessment is based on the number of Chinese soldiers evacuated from the face-off location on stretchers and subsequently by ambulance vehicles on the track along the Galwan river, as also the increased Chinese helicopter movement." "The troops who were part of the face-off told about a significant number of Chinese casualties. Although it is difficult to specify the exact number of casualties both killed and wounded, the number is estimated to be much beyond 40," it added. Likewise, the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with 3 Service Chiefs (Army, Navy and Air Force) and the Chief of Defence Staff. He also spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the current situation. Also Read | At least 20 Indian soldiers, 43 Chinese troops killed in Ladakh face-off However, the Editor in Chief of China's Global Times said in a tweet: "Chinese side didn’t release the number of PLA casualties in a clash with Indian soldiers. My understanding is the Chinese side doesn’t want people of the two countries to compare the casualties number so as to avoid stoking public mood. This is goodwill from Beijing." -PTC News