Tag: India- China standoff

Defending India

With challenges on two fronts, India would have to gradually raise its defence spending to deal with increasing external threats

February 8, 2021

Army chief MM Naravane visits Eastern Command formations

Headquartered out of Kolkata, the Eastern Command is responsible for guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh and other NorthEastern states along with the Sikkim sector.

November 25, 2020

‘Watching India-China standoff in Ladakh closely, important to work with like-minded partners’: US

The US said it welcomes increased Indian involvement in Southeast Asia including its military presence in the South China Sea.

October 24, 2020

After 5 Corps Commander-level talks, India, China discuss disengagement in Depsang plains near LAC

Depsang plains has seen two major stand-offs in 2013 and 2014, besides dozens of face-offs annually when the troops of the two countries come close while patrolling.

August 8, 2020

India snubs China, refuses to pull back its troops further from Pangong Tso in Ladakh

At the fifth Corps Commander-level meeting at Moldo on Sunday which lasted for 10 hours, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China was adamant about not moving back from its position at Finger-4 and instead, asked India to disengage further.

August 6, 2020

Report acknowledging ‘Chinese intrusion’ into Indian territory in Ladakh missing from MoD website

Following the Galwan valley clash on June 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had categorically stated in an all-party meeting that 'no Indian post or territory is occupied by anyone.'

August 6, 2020

Army readies for long winter haul as India, China hold 5th round of Corps Commander-level talks

Meanwhile, the Indian Army is preparing for a long haul and harsh winter in the high-altitude region. A massive logistical exercise has started to provide adequate rations and other supplies to its soldiers as the friction areas still remain volatile.

August 2, 2020

Bipartisan support in US grows for India against Chinese military aggression in Ladakh

In the last few weeks, dozens of lawmakers, across the aisle, both on the floor of the House of Representatives and the Senate and outside the Capitol have praised India of standing strong against the Chinese efforts to grab Indian territories.

August 1, 2020

Will ban TikTok from US, says Donald Trump days after India blocks 106 Chinese apps

Trump's announcement comes days after India, in a diplomatic reaction to Chinese aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, last week banned 47 more apps in addition to the 59 Chinese applications, including TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser and Xiaomi’s Mi Community over national security concerns on June 29.

August 1, 2020

Australia’s remarks on South China Sea ‘disregard facts’, says Beijing; Australian envoy hits back

Australian High Commissioner to India, Barry O'Farrell had on Thursday said that the Australian government remains 'deeply concerned by the actions in South China Sea that are destabilising and could provoke escalation.'

July 31, 2020

China ‘testing world’ with its incursions into territories of India, Bhutan: US

It is going to take a global effort to confront the Chinese Communist Party, Mike Pompeo said and mentioned the 'idea of a new alliance of democracies' for this.

July 31, 2020

Days after India banned 47 more apps, China warns against ‘forced decoupling’ of their economies

Chinese ambassador to India Sun Weidong said that Beijing 'advocates win-win cooperation and opposes a zero-sum game' and added, 'Our economies are highly complementary, interwoven and interdependent.'

July 31, 2020

India rejects China’s total pullback claim, says disengagement process ‘yet to be completed’ at LAC

On Tuesday, the Chinese foreign ministry had that PLA soldiers and Indian troops on the frontline have completed disengagement in 'most locations' and situation is 'cooling down' after close communications between the two sides through military and diplomatic channels.

July 31, 2020

‘New era in India’s military history’, says Rajnath Singh as 5 Rafale jets land at Ambala base

Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his 'courage and decisiveness', the minister said the Rafale jets were purchased only because the PM took the right decision to get them through an Inter-Governmental Agreement with France, after the long pending procurement case for them could not progress.

July 29, 2020

Welcome home ‘Golden Arrows’: 5 Rafale fighter jets touch down at Ambala air base, receive ‘water salute’

This is the first batch of 36 Rafale fighter jets for which India had signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in 2016 for Rs 58,000 crore.

July 29, 2020

5 Rafale fighters to land in India today, to be inducted into ‘Golden Arrows’ squadron at Ambala base

India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France in 2016 to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets for Rs 58,000 crore.

July 29, 2020

Indian spy satellite passes over Tibet; China mobilises troops in Depsang along LAC

The satellite which carries Kautilya, an ELINT (electronic intelligence) package whose capabilities are among the most highly-classified and closely-guarded aspects of operation for military purposes on Saturday carried out a pass over PLA positions in occupied Tibet near Arunachal Pradesh.

July 27, 2020