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"Yes, we have seen reports on this issue. It's indeed regrettable that the Chinese side has chosen events like Olympics to politicise the Galwan valley issue. Our diplomats in Beijing will attend the opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing Winter Olympics," said Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs.

The Indian security establishments remained silent over the claims made by the Australian newspaper report. The report filed by Editor Anthony Klan makes such claims citing a report of a group of social media researchers. The newspaper states that evidence provided by a group of social media researchers, which The Klaxon has independently built on, appears to support claims that China's casualties extended well beyond the four soldiers named by Beijing.

Gao, who represents the Arunachal East constituency, said that the PLA had tortured Miram, and kept him blindfolded, tied his hands, gave electric shocks, adding the teenager was also subjected to other inhuman treatments. He said that the Indian authority must look into the matter and take appropriate action and resolve the border dispute with China.

Taron was reportedly kidnapped by the PLA a week ago from the Indian territory. Rijiju tweeted: "Hotline exchanged on Republic Day by Indian Army with Chinese PLA. PLA responded positively indicating handing over of our national and suggested a place of release. They are likely to intimate date and time soon. Delay attributed to bad weather conditions on their side."

In a communication with the Indian Army, Chinese PLA stated that the missing boy has been located and would be sent back after proper formalities. The Indian Army is verifying the Chinese claim and trying to find out whether the boy is the same as reported missing. The army had sought assistance of the PLA on Thursday to locate the missing boy, identified as Miram Taron, on their side and return him as per the established protocol.

MP Gao posted on Twitter that the teen, Miram Taron, was kidnapped in the Lungta Jor area, inside the Indian territory on Tuesday, i.e., 18th January. Miram Taron is a local hunter in the Zido village. The PLA also attempted to kidnap his friend Johny Yaiying, but he escaped. Yaiying then went on to inform the local authorities about the abduction, PTI quoted Gao as saying. The incident took place near the area where Siang River (Brahmaputra in Assam) enters Arunachal Pradesh from Tibet.

While addressing Shaheed Samman Yatra in Pithoragarh, Singh said that Pakistan makes all efforts to destabilise peace in India but India has sent a clear message to them that we will hit back. Without naming China, Singh said that there is another neighbour who does not seem to understand things. Hailing Kumaon battalion, he said that he was told 114 jawans, who were martyred, killed over 1,200 Chinese soldiers.