3 Indian Army persons killed in clash with Chinese troops in Ladakh

An Indian Army officer and two soldiers were killed during a "violent face-off" with the Chinese troops in Ladakh in dangerous escalation of an intense faceoff between the two armies since April.

The casualties were suffered on Monday night and that a meeting is underway between senior officials of both militaries to defuse the situation, news18.com reported citing a statement released by the Indian Army on Tuesday.