Beijing on Friday issued a fresh statement on the China-India border tensions with the country's foreign ministry reiterating that the whole of Galwan Valley
“promised that they would not cross the estuary of the Galwan river to patrol and build facilities”, it said, adding that both the sides agreed for a phased withdrawal of troops on June 6.violated the agreement on June 15 and “once again crossed the Line of Actual Control for deliberate provocation". It claimed that Indian troops"violently attacked the Chinese officers and soldiers who went there for negotiation, thus triggering fierce physical conflicts and causing casualties”.
The ministry also added that both the sides will hold a second commander level meeting soon."India-China agreed to cool down the situation as soon as possible as per bilateral agreements," it said. According to the Indian army, violent clashes took place between Indian and Chinese troops on the intervening night of June 15 and June 16 during the de-escalation process in Galwan region of eastern Ladakh.
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