Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:37am on 12 Sep 2025,Friday India Global
US Senator Bill Hagerty made bizarre claims that China used electromagnetic weapons to "literally melt Indian soldiers" during a border dispute five years ago, apparently referencing the 2020 Galwan Valley clash. The Tennessee Republican's allegations come amid strained India-US relations following Trump's 50% tariff on Indian goods over Russian oil purchases. The Galwan incident in June 2020 was the first deadly border clash in 45 years, killing 20 Indian soldiers with Chinese casualties reportedly higher. Hagerty's comments follow recent diplomatic developments including Modi-Xi meeting at SCO Summit and Trump's backtracking on losing "India to darkest China." The senator used these claims to highlight changing international relations dynamics.
