China’s claim on the Galwan Valley rejected strictly by india see why?

China’s claim on the Galwan Valley rejected strictly by india see why? 

India has rejected China’s claim on the Galwan Valley in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region, which became a battleground between the armies of two countries on Monday.

Responding to questions on Thursday, spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava described Chinese claims “exaggerated and untenable” and violation of the understanding reached by corps commanders at their meeting on June 6.

“Both sides have agreed that the overall situation should be handled in a responsible manner and that the understandings reached between senior commanders on June 6 should be implemented sincerely. Making exaggerated and untenable claims is contrary to this understanding,” said the spokesperson.

Earlier Chinese Foreign Ministry and its army had asserted that Indian troops had provoked the violence by crossing over to their territory. The statement explicitly cited China’s claim.

“The sovereignty over the Galwan Valley area has always belonged to China,” said the Chinese People’s Liberation Army's Western Theatre Command Spokesperson Col. Zhang Shiuli.