lol that's fairly pathetic for the indians to be this desperate for their own defence minister (who knows most of the details of what transpired) to sink to a level where he uses a one man conspiracy theory fake news publication on what happened.
The Australian guy wasn't there. He has no sources. He does not want to say where his information comes from. The indians are quoting him. What a desperate and laughable circle jerk. Australian guy most likely got his "intel" from indians themselves.
The indians have been desperately trying for any media publication to publish their story and their fantasy version of events but even the most rabidly anti-China publications of any repute will not carry the indian bullshit because it simply stinks far too much. After all, China has documented all the indian soldiers captured (over 100) and the indians somehow want everyone to believe they "won" but captured 0 Chinese soldiers on that night while they themselves suffered dozens of casualties, many, many dozens captured by the Chinese, and yet the indians won... right. Only China provided evidence and proven to have spoken the truth on this matter. Chinese said 20 indians dead, true. Chinese said Indian officers and commander captured (commander killed) true. Photos and videos released from Chinese side. Indian captives returned after documented. Indians... well they keep shouting nonsense in almost pitiful desperation but these people are so shameless they won't even quit in such monumental defeat.
So far only one no name publication based in the USA (possibly part of Indian propaganda network) and one independent Australian one man operation have parroted Indian BS.
The rest... well.
Evidence.
That's a lot of INSAS rifles captured when only about 1 in 20 indians were carrying INSAS rifles. Sort of goes towards showing just how many indians surrendered, captured, and rescued from the river.
Can't be bothered uploading the videos but it's shameless how the indians want to deny this official statement (an informal one to be sure) and claim these are ... wait for it... Pakistani actors! well lol.
Meanwhile the indians actually hired some actors to play in their bollywood LAC movie. Those actors being Assamese barely even look east asian. The pot calling the silverware black there.
As for TASS... well this happened and the Russians stressed this point as well. Sorry Indians you gotta pay foreign publications even more money for them to continue with your lies. Can see where all Indian budget money is going towards... international propaganda for Indian narrative shaping.
Because Indians ran off and fell into the river and ran in all sorts of directions (which is why they were captured in such huge numbers) the indians are DESPERATE to make people believe that Chinese were the ones who ran off. They paid some loser Australian who runs some conspiracy and fairly rabidly anti-China publication to support their story but neither of these losers have one single atom of evidence and offer zero, not even a hint of their "source".
Meanwhile China makes sure these indians signed admissions in blood, took their rifles (probably cleaned it and returned them like in 1962) and gave the indians first aid.