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Modi Says China Isn’t Occupying Indian Territory After Clash

  • Prime minister issues statement following China’s response
  • China reiterates that India provoked the border clashes
An Indian army convoy drives towards Leh, on a highway bordering China, on June 19.

An Indian army convoy drives towards Leh, on a highway bordering China, on June 19.

Photographer: Yawar Nazir/Getty Images

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has walked into a diplomatic minefield over his nation’s disputed border with China.

The hashtag #ModiSurrendersToChina was trending on Twitter Saturday after Modi stated no one had entered Indian territory or captured any military posts in the deadly clashes that resulted in the death of 20 Indian soldiers and the capture by the Chinese military -- and later release -- of 10 more.