The military said on Friday that the powers conferred under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) were violated in the July killing of three people, allegedly terrorists, at Shopian in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and that all three were actually Rajouri’s locals in the same UT, …
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Three men were killed in a gathering at J & K’s Shopian in July, their families alleged. Srinagar: Soldiers involved in a controversial encounter in which three terrorists were claimed to have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian on July 18 have been charged by the Indian military. The …
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The United States provided “strong and unequivocal support” to India during its current border crisis with China, which is engaged in increasingly aggressive behavior throughout the Indo-Pacific even during the coronavirus pandemic, a senior official from the the White House. From a bilateral perspective, China’s recent actions on the Royal …
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China on Thursday criticized a high-level visit to Taiwan by a US envoy, saying it will encourage “separatist forces” on the island. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters that “China strongly opposes” the visit of Undersecretary Keith Krach as it “will encourage the arrogant attitude of the separatist forces …
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Not far from the Rezang La-Rechin La mountain range, which has emerged as a key point of friction between Indian and Chinese troops, the clutter of the Chushul brigade headquarters still houses artifacts, including a golden statue of the Buddha. Laughing seized by Sikh regiments more than a century ago. …
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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 …
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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 …
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Recent actions by the Indian military amid border tension demonstrate India’s determination to stand up to harassment from China and its efforts to use coercion to get its way, experts have said. The armies of the two countries are very close in some areas of eastern Ladakh. The Chinese PLA, …
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By: PTI | Jammu | Updated: September 16, 2020 6:46:04 pm Defense Minister Rajnath Singh poses with officers at an outpost in Ladakh on Friday, July 17, 2020. The Chief of Defense General Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, and the Army Chief, General Manoj Mukund Naravane, accompany him on the …
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NEW DELHI: The Chinese army fired a barrage of “warning shots” into the air on the north shore of Pangong lake in the East Ladakh last week to “intimidate” Indian troops ahead of talks between the two countries’ foreign ministers in Moscow, official sources said Wednesday. The incident took place …
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