18 soldiers injured in Galwan undergoing in treatment

18 soldiers injured in Galwan undergoing in treatment 

Eighteen Army personnel who sustained injuries during the violent clash with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley on Monday night are undergoing treatment, said sources. The personnel are admitted to a hospital . Out of 18, four personnel were critically injured but they're responding to treatment and are stable now, they said.

Twenty Indian Army personnel including a Colonel were killed within the fierce clash in Galwan. The Chinese side also suffered casualties. China has not yet talked about the amount of casualties suffered by the People's Liberation Army. However, government sources, citing a US intelligence report, said Chinese Army suffered 35 casualties during the clash, adding it might be a mixture of total number of soldiers killed and injured.

The clash in Galwan Valley on Monday night is that the biggest confrontation between the 2 militaries after their 1967 clashes in Nathu La in 1967 when India lost around 80 soldiers while over 300 Chinese army personnel were killed within the confrontation. People said another 58 personnel who sustained minor injuries have also been kept under supervision, adding they're going to be ready for joining their units in fortnight .

The two armies were engaged during a standoff in Galwan and a number of other other areas of the eastern Ladakh since May 5 when the 2 sides clashed on the bank of the Pangong Tso.