‘Position On Galwan Valley Has Been Historically Clear'

Responding to queries on the statement issued on Friday by Chinese spokesperson on the events in the Galwan valley, the Ministry of External Affairs has said that the position with regard to the Galwan Valley area has been “historically clear” and added that attempts by the Chinese side to now advance exaggerated and untenable claims with regard to LAC there are “not acceptable”.

- Geeta Mohan and Poulomi Saha

Barely hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks towards the end of the all-party meet on China on Friday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement which it claims to be a “step-by-step” account of the Galwan Valley incident. The statement, attributed to the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian, was put out on the Chinese Embassy in India’s official website.