Written by Krishn Kaushik, Nirupama Subramanian | New Delhi | Updated: September 17, 2020 7:59:32 am An IAF plane in Leh on Wednesday amid the protracted standoff between India and China. PTI Clarifying the situation on the Depsang Plains in Ladakh, where China has been blocking India’s access to four …
Read More »Parliament Updates LIVE: Statement by Rajnath Singh on India-China Tension on RS Today; BJP MP gives zero-hour notice on cow smuggling
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that China has been very clearly conveyed that any attempt to “unilaterally” change the status quo across LAC is not acceptable at all, although he acknowledged that India faces a “challenge” in the region. In a statement in Lok Sabha, Singh said there …
Read More »Explained: Why China collects data from India
Written by P Vaidyanathan Iyer, Jay Mazoomdaar | New Delhi | Updated: September 17, 2020 6:54:16 am The Indian Express attempts to frame the context given the prevailing situation on the India-China border, the scale and legality of the operations, the technology involved and the possibilities of end use, given …
Read More »China puts speakers on Finger 4, plays Punjabi songs for Indian troops!
NEW DELHI : Chinese troops have installed loudspeakers singing Punjabi numbers at their outposts! This comes as a result of the Indian troops setting up a 24-hour observation at the dominant altitude near Finger 4, overlooking the positions of the People’s Liberation Army. According to sources, the post where the …
Read More »Covid-19: what you need to know today
How seriously do you take Dr. Li-Meng Yan? And how seriously does the article Unusual Features of the Sars-CoV2 Genome Suggesting a Sophisticated Laboratory Modification rather than a Natural Evolution and Delineation of its Probable Synthetic Pathway, published by her and her co-authors, under the auspices of the Rule of …
Read More »Rajnath Singh is expected to answer questions about China after opposition protests
Rajnath Singh spoke at the Lok Sabha about the confrontation between India and China on Tuesday. (Proceedings) New Delhi: Questions from the opposition in parliament about the India-China tension in Ladakh are expected to be answered by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, with the government finally agreeing to clarify …
Read More »The minister asked in Parliament if ties with neighbors have collapsed. He answers
Amid the protracted border confrontation in the Ladakh sector and the first use of weapons along the Royal Line of Control (LAC) since 1975, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs wrote in response to a question to Parliament that relations India with its neighbors, including China, has not deteriorated …
Read More »‘Great Winter War Experience’ – Army Officer in the Middle of a Border Row
Indian soldiers have great experience in winter warfare, an Indian army officer said Wednesday, adding that the troops are psychologically tuned to operate on short notice. The comment follows rounds of bullets fired into the air last week on the north shore of Pangong Tso amid a protracted standoff with …
Read More »Australia boosts trade with India while dispute with China exposes dependence
Australia’s services exports have experienced a quiet tectonic shift over the past 18 months. Australia’s mounting tensions with Beijing have demonstrated its dependence on China’s trade and fueled momentum to increase ties with Asia’s other giant economy, India. New international student enrollments from India expanded 32% in 2019 over the …
Read More »India and China fired 100 to 200 warning shots in Pangong in early September
The shooting took place on the north shore of Pangong Lake in early September, sources say. New Delhi: Indian and Chinese soldiers fired 100 to 200 rounds of “warning shots” on the north shore of Pangong Lake in early September, sources say. The incident, sources say, took place when Indian …
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