An Indian government source says China has returned 10 soldiers captured during the deadly border clash earlier this week
An Indian Army convoy moves along a highway leading to Ladakh, at Gagangeer in Kashmir's Ganderbal district June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Ismail
Since the clash, military officials have held talks as their governments seek to deescalate the confrontation, but there is no sign of a breakthrough. On Friday evening, Modi will hold an all-party meeting in New Delhi to discuss the crisis on the border with China.“We extend our deepest condolences to the people of India for the lives lost as a result of the recent confrontation with China,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a message posted on Twitter.Having actively sought greater economic engagement with China, Modi is compelled to review the state of those ties, just at a time when Sino-U.S. relations have also deteriorated.
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