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Galwan Valley

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Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani demands NIA probe under UAPA in Congress party’s agreement with Communist Party of China in 2008

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

Mahesh Jethmalani said that the Congress MoU with Communist Party of China in 2008 has sinister implication for country’s security

Politics

China’s psychological warfare goes beyond fake news about their casualties. Here is what they are trying to do

Nirwa Mehta - 21 June, 2020

In a very subtle way, the official Chinese state media as well as various anonymous accounts on social networking sites are nudging as if to send across a message that the Indians in China may have to worry should things escalate between the two countries.

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The fantasy world of ‘defence expert’ Ajai Shukla: A “non-existent” India-China border, confused perception of Chinese control and vile abuses

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

During the recent conflict between India and China in Ladakh, Ajai Shukla made the headlines for his apocalyptic declarations on social media.

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Several Chinese troops were either dead or seriously injured: Read what transpired on the intervening night of 15th and 16th June in Ladakh standoff

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

A lot of details regarding the recent clash between Indian and Chinese troops at Galwan Valley in Ladakh have remained hidden beneath a shroud of secrecy.

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Ladakh standoff: ‘Liberals’ come together to cast aspersions that Bihar regiment soldiers were martyred because of upcoming state elections

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

Liberals mock the martyrdom of 20 soldiers and suggest that it was a ploy to garner votes in the upcoming Bihar elections.

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Air Force Chief says they have detected unusual movement of Chinese Air Force, assures that strategy put in place to respond

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

The Air Force chief also clarified that India was not at war with China, but he added that they are prepared for any contingency

News Reports

Day after Congress creates controversy over PM’s statement over Ladakh standoff, opposition party leaders voice their support for PM Modi

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

Opposition party leaders stand by the PM, tweet in his support calling out Congress' manufactured controversy over Ladakh standoff.

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Congress leaders went to pressurise the father of injured soldier after he asked Rahul Gandhi to not play politics over Ladakh standoff: Report

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

Rajasthan administration pressuring Balwant Singh, father of soldier injured in Ladakh standoff after his comments on Rahul Gandhi, suggests report

Social Media Fact-Check

Congress ecosystem comes together to propagate fake claims that China had 0 casualties and it ‘saved’ 10 injured Indian troops with oxygen therapy

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

On Saturday, a Twitter account by the name of Eva Zheng claiming to be from China (where Twitter is officially blocked), tweeted a video with claims that in the Galwan Valley standoff between Indian troops and the Chinese PLA, the casualty breakdown of PLA stood at 0 deaths and 5 injured.

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