Galwan Clash 2020: An investigative report has exposed the lies of China regarding the Galwan violence. An Australian newspaper, The Klaxon, has claimed that China suffered heavy losses in the Galwan Valley conflict in 2020. Editor, writer Anthony Klan’s Special Investigations revealed that several soldiers drowned while crossing a river in the valley, and the damage was greater than was reported. The author said that the facts and photographs of two separate clashes in Galwan were combined to throw light on the facts.
According to Hindustan Times, the report claimed, although China did not disclose its casualties in the Galwan conflict, it announced medals posthumously to its soldiers killed in the war, but only four names were announced, while Actually the death toll is up to 38.
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For this investigation, The Klaxon independently commissioned a team of social media researchers who found that Chinese casualties exceeded those four soldiers.
These social media researchers have released a report titled ‘Galwan Decoded’, in which it has been claimed that during the initial phase of the battle of 15-16 June, while trying to swim in the fast flowing Galwan river in sub zero temperature. Many Chinese soldiers were killed.
How did he collect this information?
The investigation into the sourcing of content from Mainland China bloggers, citizens and media reports lasted a year. These were the reports that Beijing has removed.
These results found in the investigation
– As claimed in the report, the fight on June 15 started over the construction of a temporary bridge. Indian soldiers build a bridge over a stream of Galwan river in May 2022. On the other hand, the PLA was preparing infrastructure in a mutually decided buffer zone since April.
– On 6 June, 80 PLA soldiers came to break the bridge built by the Indian Army; The report said that 100 Indian soldiers came to its defense.
It was decided that both the sides would call back all the soldiers crossing the buffer zone. “The PLA did not fulfill its promise … and instead of removing its own infrastructure as agreed, it secretly demolished the Indian Army’s built river crossing bridge,” the report said.
Colonel Santosh Babu came to the disputed area with his soldiers on 15 June. The Chinese army was led by Colonel Ki Fabao.
– The report states that instead of discussing the issue, Colonel Fabao ordered his troops to conduct a battle formation.
– As soon as Colonel Fabao attacked, he was immediately surrounded by soldiers of the Indian Army. It further said, “To rescue him, PLA battalion commander Chen Hongjun and soldier Chen Xiangrong entered the Indian Army cordon and, along with Indian soldiers, used steel pipes, sticks and stones to rescue (their) commander.” A scuffle ensued to provide cover. Xiao Siyuan of the Motor Infantry Battalion of the 363rd Regiment, Frontier Defense, Xinjiang Military Region was recording the incident.” In the ongoing scuffle, he dropped the camera and attacked but an Indian soldier was seriously injured in the attack and later died, the report said.
After this the PLA soldiers started retreating. “The PLA soldiers didn’t even have time to wear water pants. They decided to cross the icy waters of the river in the dark under the guidance of Wang Zhuoran,” the report said.
– Referring to the drowning, the report said, “There was a sudden surge in the river and the injured companions kept slipping and drifting downstream.” The report said that at least 38 PLA soldiers were swept away with Wang that night, but only Wang was declared one of four officially dead soldiers.
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