Chinese state media play down deadly India border skirmish

Chinese troops hold a banner which reads: 'You've crossed the border, please go back' in Ladakh, India. China, on June 16, 2020, accused Indian forces along their Himalayan border of carrying out 'provocative attacks' on its troops, leading to 'serious physical conflicts' between the sides. - AP

BEIJING (AFP): Beijing's state media on Wednesday (June 17) played down a deadly border confrontation between Chinese and Indian troops and did not reveal casualties on its side even as social media users urged retaliation.

The Indian army said Tuesday that 20 of its soldiers were killed in a "violent face-off" along the Himalayan frontier on Monday, which resulted in "casualties on both sides".