China freed 10 Indian army personnel, who were taken captive after the clash between the two nations in Galwan on Monday, late last night following three days of negotiations, Indian media reported today.
The freed Indian personnel include two officers of the rank of major.
The clash at Galwan left at least 20 Indian Army personnel dead and 76 injured.
The Indian Army has stated that none of its personnel were missing.
The government had never confirmed that the personnel were missing, though multiple Indian media reports following the clash claimed that Indian Army personnel, including at least one major, were taken into captivity by Chinese forces.
Officers of the rank of major-general of the Indian and Chinese armies had been in talks to defuse tension over the troop build-up and clash at Galwan.
The Indian Express reported that the freed soldiers were "medically examined and provided a preliminary debriefing".
The last time the Chinese military had taken Indian soldiers captive was in July 1962. after a clash in the Galwan valley.
