New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- US Republican Senator from Tennessee - Bill Hagerty - made a bizarre claim alleging that China deployed the weapon during a border dispute with India five years ago, reported Hindustan Times.

Bill Hagerty stated that 'China used an electromagnetic weapon to literally melt Indian soldiers', and alleged China deployed the weapon during a border dispute with India five years ago.

He also suggested the incident may have been linked to the 2020 Galwan Valley clash, though he stopped short of directly naming it.

"China and India have a long history of grievances and distrust. Barely five years ago, China and India were fighting over a disputed border, and China used an electromagnetic weapon to literally melt Indian so...