China has for the first time named four soldiers of its People's Liberation Army (PLA), who died during a border clash with Indian Army troops in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley in June last year, and said that they were awarded, according to reports on Friday.This comes nine months after China refused to disclose details of casualties in the bloodied fight with India."Chen Hongjun, Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Siyuan and Wang Zhuoran died a fierce struggle" against "foreign troops" that violated an agreement and crossed into the Chinese side, Reuters reported citing Chinese media reports.

China has for the first time named four soldiers of its People's Liberation Army (PLA), who died during a border clash with Indian Army troops in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley in June last year, and said that they were awarded, according to reports on Friday.This comes nine months after China refused to disclose details of casualties in the bloodied fight with India."Chen Hongjun, Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Siyuan and Wang Zhuoran died a fierce struggle" against "foreign troops" that violated an agreement and crossed into the Chinese side, Reuters reported citing Chinese media reports.