Chandigarh: An Indian Army officer and two soldiers were reportedly killed in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley on Monday night during violent face off with Chinese military, according to Indian media reports.

The violent face-off between Indian and Chinese military took place along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh region amid the hieghtened tensions over the border dispute between the two countries.

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“During de-escalation process in Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place last night with casualties. The loss of lives on Indian side includes an officer & 2 soldiers. Senior military officials of the two sides are currently meeting at the venue to defuse the situation,” an Indian Army spokesperson reportedly said.

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