Defending India
With challenges on two fronts, India would have to gradually raise its defence spending to deal with increasing external threats
With challenges on two fronts, India would have to gradually raise its defence spending to deal with increasing external threats
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.
The US said it welcomes increased Indian involvement in Southeast Asia including its military presence in the South China Sea.
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.
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.
The Indian and Chinese armies have been locked in a bitter standoff in multiple locations in eastern Ladakh for the last two months, and the tension escalated manifold after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent clash in Galwan Valley on June 15.
The mutual agreement came after a key phone call between Chinese Foreign Minister, State Councillor and Special Representative on the Sino-Indian Boundary Issue Wang Yi and Indian National Security Advisor and Special Representative Ajit Doval on Sunday.
During the meeting, the Defence Minister directed that all border infrastructures to be fast-tracked so that movement of forces is not affected.
The mutual agreement came after a key phone call between Chinese Foreign Minister, State Councillor and Special Representative on the Sino-Indian Boundary Issue Wang Yi and Indian National Security Advisor and Special Representative Ajit Doval on Sunday.
This comes days after Pompeo lauded India’s 'clean app approach' saying New Delhi’s decision to ban 59 Chinese apps will 'boost the country's sovereignty and boost integrity and national security'.