NEW DELHI – India on Thursday cautioned China against making "exaggerated and untenable claims" on the sovereignty of the Galvan Valley area even as both nations tried to end a standoff in the high Himalayan region where their armies engaged in a deadly clash.Twenty Indian troops were killed in the clash Monday night that was the deadliest conflict between the sides in 45 years.
China has not disclosed whether its forces suffered any casualties.Responding to China's claim to the valley, India's External Affairs Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava said both sides have agreed to handle the situation responsibly.