Days after the deadly "violent face-off" between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, China is yet to officially release the number of casualties suffered by its army. The violent face-off took place on Monday night. China, a country always on expansion drive, even with weak army, Airforce and Navy posses weapons which are never tested or are useless and are seen with suspicion.
On Tuesday, the Indian Army issued a statement saying 20 soldiers, including a colonel-rank officer, were killed in the face-off with Chinese troops. The Indian Army statement added that casualties were suffered on both sides. China's foreign ministry admitted that there was a face-off but did not release any numbers of the casualties suffered by its army and is hidding the fact even with its citizens. Mostly the soldiers are inducted forcibly in the forces.
The report said, "A source close to the PLA (People's Liberation Army) told the South China Morning Post that Beijing was 'very sensitive' about military casualties, saying all numbers had to be approved by President Xi Jinping, who heads the Central Military Commission, before being released."
Besides this, the report added that the decision to not release details of casualties suffered by the Chinese army in the face-off in Galwan Valley is "probably motivated by a desire to play down the matter ahead of a key meeting with the United States".
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