Letter to BS: The debate over number of Chinese casualties in Galwan clash

As a defence journalist and the retired colonel, Shukla is expected to comment on the Chinese casualties, especially when NYT has published the details

This refers to “Let the military prove its worth” and “Need to constantly verify facts...”, both authored by Ajai Shukla, who has been frequently writing about India-China confrontation on the LAC. Shukla occasionally contributes in The New York Times also. In “Caught between Indian and Chinese troops” (NYT, July 12), Jeffrey Gettleman mentioned, “Western intelligence agents say that China lost more than a dozen soldiers in the fight”. So far, I have not read in any article by Ajai Shukla mentioning the number of Chinese casualties in Galwan during June 15/16, though he often refers to his reliable sources while