According to agency reports, the Chinese side suffered over 40 casualties including the dead and seriously injured in the face-off in the Galwan valley on Monday night. United States Intelligence Reports also suggest that, the Chinese Army suffered heavy casualties during the violent clash with the Indian military in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley.<br />'' <br />''The report further added that this figure could be a combination of total number of soldiers killed and seriously wounded on the Chinese side. The Indian Army yesterday said, 20 Army personnel, including a colonel, were killed on Monday night in the biggest ever military confrontation between the two armies in over five decades.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The External Affairs Ministry said the violent face-off between armies of India and China in eastern Ladakh was the result of an attempt by the Chinese side to unilaterally change the status quo in the region. The Ministry said, both sides suffered casualties that could have been avoided had the agreement arrived earlier at the higher level been scrupulously followed by the Chinese side.</span><br />