Name: 20 Indian soldiers killed in border clashes with China
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20 Indian soldiers have been killed fighting with Chinese troops on a disputed border region, according to the Indian army and government sources.

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In a statement, the army said that 17 critically injured Indian troops had succumbed to their wounds, in addition to an officer and two soldiers who had died earlier.

The incident happened on Monday and the exact circumstances of the killing is not yet clear.

Earlier on Tuesday, sources suggested a physical altercation had broken out and no shots were fired.

The sources said the fight involved batons and throwing rocks.

It's the first casualties in 53 years to result from a clash between the nuclear armed neighbors.

China blamed India for the clash on Monday, and

the editor of the government controlled Global Times said the Chinese military had also suffered casualties without elaborating.

India and China have been locked in a standoff in the Galwan Valley in western Himalayas for weeks, with both accusing each other of trespassing into the other's territory.

Talks have been held in recent days to defuse the situation, but no breakthrough has emerged.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry called on India not to take any unilateral action or to stir up trouble.