Tag: Chinese Army

Xi wants Chinese army to focus on military might, achieve goals by 2027

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the army to focus on its military might and achieve goals by 2027, the year marking the centenary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

October 30, 2022

China not agreeable to resolve remaining areas along LAC, no results in 13th round talks: Indian Army

During the meeting, the Indian side made constructive suggestions for resolving the remaining areas but the Chinese side was not agreeable and also could not provide any forward-looking proposals.

October 11, 2021

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to address Parliament on India-China LAC stand-off today

The matter was also raised on Sunday at the parliament's Business Advisory Committee meeting.

September 15, 2020

Indian troops preempt Chinese army’s activity on southern bank of Pangong Tso

The army is committed to maintaining peace and tranquillity through dialogue but is also equally determined to protect its territorial integrity, Indian Army said.

August 31, 2020

India, China move heavy weapons to rear bases near eastern Ladakh: Report

The enhancement of combat capabilities by the two armies in the region came even as both countries continued their efforts to resolve the dispute through talks at military and diplomatic levels.

June 1, 2020

IAF fighter jets rushed in for patrolling after Chinese choppers spotted near LAC in Ladakh: Report

When the skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese Army took place, around the same time Chinese chopper were spotted along the LAC in Ladakh, last week.

May 12, 2020

India, China troops’ standoff near Pangong lake in Ladakh ends after delegation-level talks

Army sources said the incident occurred due to deferring perceptions about the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China.

September 12, 2019

Xi Jinping orders Chinese Army to be battle-ready

The President's comments came only two days after he refused to rule out use of force against what he termed as foreign interventions and separatists in Taiwan.

January 5, 2019

Asia’s largest armies based on active military personnel

China has the military strength of around 2.2 million army personnel. The People’s Liberation Army was founded in 1927 and constitutes of the ground force, naval force, air force and armed police as well. In China, the military service is compulsory by law although the country has always seen its citizens volunteering for the army....

April 25, 2018

No new development at Doklam: Government

India on Friday said there are no new developments at Doklam and its vicinity and that reports to the contrary were incorrect. “I would like to reiterate that there is no new development at the face-off site and its vicinity since the August 28 disengagement,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said. He was asked...

October 27, 2017

Long-term CPEC plan to be approved in Beijing: Pakistan

Pakistan Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that a long-term plan for the CPEC will be approved by the Joint Cooperation Council at its meeting scheduled for November 21 in Beijing. He announced this while presiding over a meeting held here on Wednesday to review the implementation of the ongoing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects...

October 26, 2017

India denies China’s claim of troop pullout in Doklam

India has not pulled out its troops in Doklam where they are locked in a stand off with the Chinese Army for nearly two months, government sources said on Wednesday, rebuffing a claim by China that fewer Indian troops were stationed in the area in Sikkim sector. "Status quo continues, there has been no pullout,"...

August 2, 2017

Chinese Army conducts live-fire drills in Tibet

China's military has conducted live-fire exercises in Tibet amid the ongoing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at the Dokalam area in the Sikkim sector. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire exercises in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Friday, without mentioning the exact timing of the drills....

July 17, 2017