Tag: Sikkim
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‘Impact of Gorkhaland agitation on Sikkim should be looked into’
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling on Friday said that the direct impact of Gorkhaland agitation on life of the people of Sikkim must be looked into with utmost seriousness. “Given the inter-state ramifications of the Gorkhaland agitation and treating it as merely a West Bengal issue is not adequate,” he said in a statement...
July 7, 2017 -
China raises decibel over border stand off
The Chinese Embassy on Thursday described India's claim of Doklam region belonging to Bhutan as "groundless" and said that for any meaningful dialogue Indian troops must pull back from the area "unconditionally and immediately". Li Ya, Political Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy, in a video message said, "On June 18, Indian border troops crossed the...
July 6, 2017 -
Chinese Army conducting exercises simulating battle scenarios
Amid the Sikkim standoff, the Chinese Army is carrying out exercises simulating real battle scenarios at high-altitude areas in Tibet, testing new equipment, including a light battle tank. The exercises were being carried at an altitude of 5,100 metres, the Chinese language service of the state-run Xinhua news agency reported from the Tibetan capital Lhasa....
July 6, 2017 -
‘Back off or China will readjust stance on Sikkim’
Ratcheting up its rhetoric against India, a state-run Chinese daily on Thursday warned that Beijing may support “pro-independence appeals in Sikkim” if New Delhi does not stop pursuing “regional hegemony” through the border face-off. “In the past, China was wary of India playing the Dalai Lama card, but this card is already overplayed and will exert...
July 6, 2017 -
‘Chinese sub’s Indian Ocean presence not linked to Sikkim stand-off’
The presence of a Chinese submarine in the Indian Ocean region has nothing to do with stand-off between the Indian and Chinese troops along the border in Sikkim, informed sources said here on Monday. They confirmed the presence of a conventional Chinese submarine in the Indian Ocean region for a while. The Indian Navy, too,...
July 3, 2017 -
India’s action in Sikkim is ‘betrayal’ of treaty: China
China said on Monday that the Sino-India border in the Sikkim sector is well demarcated and the Indian Army's action there is a “betrayal” of the position taken by successive Indian governments. “Former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru endorsed the 1890 Sino-British Treaty on Sikkim in a letter to the then Chinese counterpart Zhou Enlai...
July 3, 2017 -
India pushes troops in Doka La in longest impasse since 1962
India has pushed in more troops in a "non-combative mode" to strengthen its position in an area near Sikkim, where its soldiers have been locked in a standoff with Chinese troops for almost a month now in what has been the longest such impasse between the two armies since 1962. India brought in more troops...
July 2, 2017 -
Sikkim stand-off continues: China demands withdrawal of Indian troops
There is no softening of stands between the Indian and Chinese troops in Sikkim with the Beijing demanding the withdrawal of Indian troops as a precondition for “meaningful dialogue” to resolve the situation. India had expressed its deep concern over China constructing a road in the disputed Doklam area near Sikkim. In a message to...
July 1, 2017 -
Demeaning reticence
Even if it is accepted that “discretion is the better part of valour” and “only the foolhardy pick fights” there is a surprising element to the silence of the external affairs ministry on the “heated situation” with China near the Doklam plateau at the tri-junction with Bhutan. That there has been a reaction from the...
June 30, 2017 -
Residents herding cattle proves Donglong belongs to us: China
Chinese residents have been traditionally herding cattle in Donglong area in Sikkim sector, where Indian and Chinese troops have faced off, which is a fact enough to prove that the region belongs to Beijing, authorities said here on Friday. China was responding to the Bhutanese government's accusations against China of not respecting border agreements and...
June 30, 2017 -
China accuses Indian troops of ‘crossing boundary’ in Sikkim
China has accused Indian troops of "crossing the boundary" in the Sikkim section, calling for their immediate withdrawal and a thorough investigation of the issue. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang claimed in a statement last night that the Indian border guards crossed the boundary in the Sikkim section of the Sino-India border and entered...
June 27, 2017 -
Chinese troops transgress Sikkim sector, jostle with Indian forces
In another transgression, Chinese troops entered India in the Sikkim sector and jostled with Indian army personnel guarding the Sino-India frontier, besides destroying two bunker. The face-off has been going on in Doka La general area in Sikkim for the past ten days and the Chinese troops have also stopped the batch of pilgrims that...
June 26, 2017 -
In touch with India over resuming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: China
Days after it refused entry to around 50 Indian pilgrims for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, China said on Monday that it was in touch with India over continuing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim. “According to my information the two governments are in touch over this issue,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman...
June 26, 2017 -
In touch with India over resuming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: China
Days after it refused entry to around 50 Indian pilgrims for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, China said on Monday that it was in touch with India over continuing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim. “According to my information the two governments are in touch over this issue,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman...
June 26, 2017 -
Sikkim CM backs Gorkhaland demand
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has come out in support of the demand for a separate Gorkhaland to be carved out of North Bengal hills. In a letter to Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday, Chamling wrote: "The fulfilment of the constitutional demand of the people in the Darjeeling Hills, which is deeply connected...
June 22, 2017 -
A wishing hill!
Looking for a wishing well? A wishing hill is here! Samdruptse, meaning "a wish fulfilling hill", beckons you. Majestic and awe-inspiring, in shimmering copper and gilt, the 45 metre high statue of Padmasambhava of the Samdruptse Monastery sits on a lotus plinth amidst the cold and grey cloud high up the Samdruptse ridge. A marvel...
June 21, 2017 -
Darjeeling unrest, a boon for Sikkim tourism
The unrest in Darjeeling in the peak tourist season has come as a boon for Sikkim with tourists thronging the neighbouring hill state instead of Darjeeling in view of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha agitation. "The tension in Darjeeling has led to a sudden boom in the tourism industry here," Secretary, Sikkim Tourism, C Zangpo said....
June 20, 2017