Bravery of Indian troops will not be forgotten: US

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has this time invaded “contested” border areas at the Sino-Indian border “deeper and longer with more people than ever before historically” and this may have been to deliver a “punch in the nose” to India to demonstrate Chinese military superiority, the United States hinted on Friday. The US also said the bravery and courage of the Indian troops who died in the deadly border clash with Chinese troops at the Galwan valley in the

Ladakh sector on Monday night would not be forgotten.

Assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwel was quoted by the US State Department as saying, “What we’re doing, we’re obviously watching the India-China border dispute very closely . ... The PLA invaded this contested area deeper and longer, with more people, than ever before historically. Again, whether that was a negotiating tactic or a— just punch in the nose to demonstrate their superiority, I don’t know.”

US secretary of state Michael R. Pompeo tweeted, “We extend our deepest condolences to the people of India for the lives lost as a result of the recent confrontation with China. We will remember the soldiers’ families, loved ones, and communities as they grieve”.

US ambassador to India Kenneth Juster also tweeted, “The U.S. Mission in India sends our heartfelt condolences to the families of the soldiers who were lost at Galwan. Their bravery and courage will not be forgotten.”

Meanwhile, the French and German Ambassadors to India also paid their condolences to the families of the Indian Army troops who died at Galwan valley.