Twenty Indian soldiers have been killed during clashes with Chinese troops using iron rods and stones in the Himalayas, military chiefs said.
Indian officials had earlier revealed there had been casualties on both sides, but no shots were fired in the violence. An Indian colonel was among those killed, the military said.
Beijing has confirmed a "violent physical confrontation" happened yesterday in the border area, did not reveal the number of casualties.
Each side has accused the other of provoking the bloody clash, in the Galwan Valley. An Indian government source told Reuters that troops had fought with iron rods and stones, and that no shots had been fired.
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