Chinese Foreign Ministry says Unaware of Border clash with India

New Delhi : Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday he was not aware of any incident on the border with India after the Indian army said one of its officers and two soldiers were killed in a “violent faceoff” there.

Indian Army on Tuesday said that one Army Colonel, two soldiers were killed Monday night in ‘violent faceoff’ with China’s People’s Liberation Army in Galwan valley of Ladakh.

“During the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place yesterday night with casualties. The loss of lives on the Indian side includes an officer and two soldiers. Senior military officials of the two sides are currently meeting at the venue to defuse the situation,” read the official statement from Indian Army.