China honours Galwan valley clash commander even as it seeks better India ties

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(TibetanReview.net, Mar05’25) – Both China and India present each other as the aggressor in the Galwan valley clash in mid-Jun 2020 which claimed the lives of 20 Indian troops and at least four from the Chinese side. Hence, any playing up of that incident to honour the “heroism” of the involved soldiers is bound to be provocative to the other side. It would certainly raise a question mark on the level of genuineness of the interest of the concerned side to normalize ties with the other side.

But China has done just that.

“Qi Fabao, a PLA regiment commander who sustained a head injury while fighting bravely in the Galwan Valley border skirmish with India on Jun 15, 2020, was honoured...

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