Britain’s planned “Indo-Pacific tilt” is as much about managing the challenges and pressures arising from China’s assertive actions as it is about seizing opportunities in the region, British Foreign Secretary Dominic said on Wednesday. Raab. Raab, who held talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Tuesday about a 10-year …
Read More »Amid China Row, Center Says It May Blacklist Some Telecom Equipment Suppliers
The decision was made by the Cabinet Security Committee. New Delhi: Amid tension with China, the government said today that it could blacklist certain telecom equipment suppliers and designate companies as “Trusted Source from India.” The telecommunications industry may soon have a list of companies from which companies can purchase …
Read More »“Hiccup” in Integration of Forces, How to Get There: General Bipin Rawat
General Bipin Rawat said: “All services will retain niche capabilities” Calcutta: There have been setbacks in the integration of the Army, Navy and Air Force, but the folds are being solved, said today the Chief of Defense Staff, General Bipin Rawat. The exercise of integration, the largest reform of the …
Read More »‘High levels of preparedness underway on land, sea and air’: CDS Bipin Rawat amid clash with China
The Indian armed forces will leave no stone unturned to safeguard the nation, be it on land, air or ocean, Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said on Monday. The comments were made amid India’s clash with neighboring China in Ladakh. “We are in a stalemate situation in …
Read More »India faced ‘aggression’ from China and forced PLA troops back: Rajnath Singh
India has faced “unprovoked aggression” from China on the Royal Line of Control (ALC) and fought the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and forced its troops back, although Beijing’s assertion of power is creating uncertainty across the region, the defense minister said. Rajnath Singh said on Monday. In unusually forceful remarks …
Read More »Indian Defense Forces to Stock Arms and Ammunition for Intense 15 Day War
In the midst of a conflict with China, India has taken a significant step by authorizing defense forces to upgrade their stocks of weapons and ammunition for an intense 15-day war. Making use of the extended storage requirements and emergency financial powers in the ongoing conflict with China in eastern …
Read More »India is being tested, will not enter prediction zone, says Jaishankar on border clash with China
File photo of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, S. Jaishankar. Jaishankar also said that what happened in eastern Ladakh was not actually of interest to China as it has significantly impacted public sentiment in India. PTI Last update: December 12, 2020 4:58 PM IST FOLLOW US: New Delhi: Foreign Minister …
Read More »Ladakh showdown: India is being tested, will meet the challenge: S Jaishankar
S Jaishankar has said that India was being tested in the seven-month-long border standoff with China. New Delhi: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday that India was being tested in the seven-month border clash with China in eastern Ladakh and expressed confidence that it will rise to the occasion …
Read More »Situation at the border in the last 6 months as a result of China’s actions: India
India on Friday directly blamed China’s unilateral actions to change the state along the Royal Line of Control (ALC) for the bilateral tensions, and called on the Chinese side to deliver on its promises to abide by border agreements and resolve the border problem through conversations. Rejecting China’s claim on …
Read More »What I said was that India has too much democracy to reflect China’s model, writes Amitabh Kant
Days after receiving criticism for his “too much democracy” comment on the farmers’ protest, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant tried to explain his position, saying that his speech was taken out of context and that what he said and what was attributed to him are polar opposites. In an editorial …
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