Asserting that the whole country stood by its troops, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday paid rich tributes to the 20 soldiers martyred in a violent face-off with their Chinese counterparts at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh on Monday. "In the Galwan Valley on the Sino-Indian border, tributes to the valour and sacrifice of our soldiers who have been martyred for defending the country and fighting the enemy," said Yediyurappa in a statement in Kannada here. State Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan said in a grim situation on the border, the people should work together as a nation. "We must support our security forces without compromising the country's dignity. I am confident that they (soldiers) will be cared for by the government," said Narayan in a statement here. Opposition Congress leader and former state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the party was committed to the unity, integrity and sovereignty of India. (IANS)