A host of Bollywood celebrities took to their social media to pay tribute and offer condolences to the families who lost the brave souls in a a face-off between Indian & Chinese army in Ladakh's Galwan Valley. From Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar to Kareena Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Sonu Sood and many other celebs expressed their grief and mourned the death of martyred jawans.
Here's how the celebs reacted:





















The violent face-off happened on late evening and night of June 15 in Ladakh's Galwan Valley as a result of an attempt by the Chinese troops to "unilaterally change" the status quo during de-escalation in Eastern Ladakh and the situation could have been avoided if the agreement at the higher level been scrupulously followed by the Chinese side, India said on Tuesday.

The Army confirmed that 20 soldiers were killed in the face-off including 17 who were critically injured at the stand-off location and exposed to sub-zero temperatures in the high altitude terrain.

Indian and Chinese troops have disengaged at the Galwan area in Ladakh where they had earlier clashed on the night of June 15 and 16, Indian Army said.