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Ladakh standoff: Oppn asks PM if intelligence failure led to Galwan clash

Prime Minister Modi asserted that neither has anyone intruded into Indian territory nor has anyone taken over any post. He said the whole country is hurt and angry at what the Chinese have done

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“The Army has been given the freedom to take necessary steps. India has also conveyed its position clearly to China through diplomatic means,” said Narendra Modi

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Opposition parties on Friday questioned the government on whether there was an intelligence failure that led to the tense situation in Ladakh with China and urged for the restoration of the status quo ante on the border.

Presidents of various political parties at a virtual meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) asked him to ensure that Chinese troops are "evacuated" from the Galwan valley and all diplomatic channels explored to defuse the tension in eastern Ladakh.

Prime Minister Modi asserted that neither has anyone intruded into Indian territory

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