China has denied permission to conduct burials of its soldiers who had lost their lives in the Galwan valley face-off. It was reported that the Chinese government is unwilling to acknowledge its soldiers’ sacrifices and forcing their families against conducting in-person funerals. Apparently, the families of these Martyrs have been mistreated by the Chinese Government, and have been refused burial rites. Their families have been told to forego traditional burial ceremonies, and to conduct them remotely.
A source had said that “The reality is they don’t want to create martyr soldiers. So they have banned functions where friends and families can pay their respects for the PLA deceased.”
China has still not disclosed the number of soldiers who had lost their lives in the incident. This has been faced with a lot of backlash, and has been viewed as a weak attempt by Beijing to cover up.
In the monthly radio program Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Modi as meanwhile conveyed condolences to the families of the Galwan valley martyrs.
Source: The Times of India