The Government has rejected senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegation that Indian soldiers were sent unarmed to martyrdom in Ladakh.<br />''<br />'' In a tweet, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said all Indian troops guarding the border always carry arms, especially when leaving post and those at Galwan on 15th of June did so. He added that it is a long-standing practice as per 1996 and 2005 agreements not to use firearms during faceoffs.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Earlier in the day, Mr. Gandhi had questioned why Indian soldiers were sent unarmed to martyrdom in Ladakh and who is responsible for sending them towards danger.</span><br />