India Launches Diplomatic Boycott Of Beijing Winter Olympics As China Honours PLA Soldier Involved In Galwan Clash, US Applauds Move

WORLD Team Latestly| Feb 04, 2022 07:00 PM IST
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India has decided to boycott the opening and closing ceremony of Winter Olympics in Beijing. This comes after China chose as torchbearer a soldier who fought in Ladakh's Galwan Valley against Indian troops in 2020. External affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi described the Chinese action of honouring the commander as regrettable, reported Hindustan Times. The United States applauded India for the diplomatic boycott of the winter Olympics in Beijing. The US, the UK, Australia & Canada have also declared a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics. Watch the video to know more.

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