China foreign ministry says no Indian troops died along border

China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday no Indian troops had died along the countries' shared border, as fresh tensions flared up on the frontier.

Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying spoke at a news briefing in Beijing.

China on Monday had also denied Indian allegations of "provocation" at Ladakh border, saying that its border troops have always strictly respected the Line of Actual Control and never crossed it.

"Border troops from both sides have maintained communication over issues on the ground," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday at a regular press briefing.

The Galwan Valley, which is part of the disputed Ladakh region, is located on the Chinese side of the actual control line in the western section of the Sino-Indian border. And Chinese soldiers have patrolled the area for many years, according to China's Defence Ministry.

On June 15, troops from the two sides fought hand-to-hand combat in which 20 Indian troops were killed.

New Delhi and Beijing have blamed each other for the latest frontier tensions between the two sides who fought a border war in 1962 and have been involved in regular showdowns since.

The Chinese and Indian militaries have poured tens of thousands of troops into the region since the June fighting. But their military and diplomatic talks on easing tensions are in an apparent stalemate.