Three Indian soldiers have died in a skirmish along the border with China, New Delhi has said.
An Indian Army officer and two soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese troops on Monday night in the Galwan Valley in Kashmir, local media reported.
Senior military officials from both countries are currently meeting to deescalate the situation, according to a military statement cited by Indian outlets.
For weeks, Indian and Chinese troops have engaged in a tense standoff in several places along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, which is part of India-controlled Kashmir.
Several hundred Chinese and Indian soldiers faced off in a brief skirmish in early May. The Indian Army sent reinforcements, including military vehicles and artillery, to the area following the violent flare-up.
