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Indian troops on border duty carry arms: Jaishankar to Rahul Gandhi

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New Delhi, Jun 18: All Indian troops guarding the border with China carry arms, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, replying to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's poser that why Army personnel in Galwan Valley were sent "unarmed to martyrdom".

Indian troops on border duty carry arms: Jaishankar to Rahul Gandhi

The minister said armies of the two sides do not use firearms as per provisions of two bilateral agreements sealed in 1996 and 2005. "Let us get the facts straight. All troops on border duty always carry arms, especially when leaving post. Those at Galwan on 15 June did so. Long-standing practice (as per 1996 & 2005 agreements) not to use firearms during faceoffs," Jaishankar tweeted.

Why were Indian soldiers unarmed asks Rahul GandhiWhy were Indian soldiers unarmed asks Rahul Gandhi

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Earlier, Gandhi questioned why Indian soldiers were sent "unarmed to martyrdom" in Ladakh and who is responsible for sending them towards danger.

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