Galwan soldier as torchbearer: India won't attend Beijing Olympics opening event

Published on Feb 03, 2022 07:42 pm IST

India on Thursday announced that its chargé d'affaires in the Beijing embassy will not attend the opening or closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital over China honouring a military commander involved in the Galwan Valley clashes as its torchbearer for the mega sporting event. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) regiment commander involved in the June 15, 2020 clash with India in Galwan Valley was chosen by China to carry the Winter Olympic torch in Beijing. Watch the video for more.

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