Distrustful of China blocking global funding for Arunachal Pradesh, Khandu wants road and rail projects along the border to be sped up. Given Beijing’s claim On this, Arunachal Pradesh has been cautious in the face of increased activities by the People’s Liberation Army through the Royal Line of Control (LAC) …
Read More »New rooms, heated tents for troops in LAC as harsh winter approaches
New Delhi | Updated: November 19, 2020 7:04:36 am India has around 50,000 troops in the region to reflect the Chinese deployment. At such altitude, the weather is an additional challenge for troops to remain ready for combat. As the six-month military standoff in Ladakh heads into winter and soldiers …
Read More »India on reports of China using microwave weapons in Ladakh: fake news
India and China have been locked in a bitter border clash in eastern Ladakh since May. (Figurative) India on Tuesday dismissed claims by a Chinese professor that China was using microwave weapons to defeat Indian forces in an alleged border clash in the disputed Ladakh region. According to Indian officials, …
Read More »News highlights of November 8, 2020
The headlines of the main news of the day and more. Mr. Goswami was transferred to Taloja Prison along with Feroz Shaikh and Nitesh Sarda after their quarantine period in Alibaug ended. Raigad’s local crime branch inspector Jamil Shaikh said that Mr. Goswami was found to be using a mobile …
Read More »General Rawat says border clashes fueling a larger conflict cannot be ruled out
General Rawat also said that the situation along the border with China remains tense. New Delhi: Border clashes and unprovoked military actions that escalate into a larger conflict cannot be ruled out, Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat said today, according to the PTI news agency, amid Chinese aggression …
Read More »SCHOLARSHIP done, fighters and armed drones follow as India turns positive for the US.
US Secretary of State Micheal R. Pompeo concluded on Tuesday the India leg of his four-nation tour to promote an alliance against Chinese aggression that, he stressed, affects not only India but also other countries. Pompeo arrived with Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday for the annual 2 + 2 …
Read More »China has increased the military presence in LAC. Ladakh is not just a goal
China has vastly increased its military infrastructure, not only around the fighting locations, but along other stretches of the Royal Line of Control under the Western Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army. The deployment and renewed focus on improving infrastructure has led Indian officials to suspect that the rapid …
Read More »India hands over Chinese soldier who crossed LAC
On October 18, Corporal Wang Ya Long crossed the ALC in the Demchok sector and was arrested. the Chinese soldier that crossed the Royal Line of Control (LAC) in the Demchok sector on October 18 has been returned, both India and China confirmed, while both sides prepare to hold another …
Read More »China claims a soldier who crossed LAC was ‘helping local herders’
The Indian Army identified him as Corporal Wang Ya Long, who was provided medical assistance including oxygen, food and warm clothing. China’s military said Monday night that it was in contact with India over the case of the Chinese soldier who had been diverted through the Royal Line of Control …
Read More »Chinese soldier detained in Demchok sector of Ladakh, in army custody
A Chinese soldier was detained by security forces in the Chumar-Demchok area of Ladakh and detained by the Indian army, officials said on Monday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier, identified as Corporal Wang Ya Long, was detained in the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh on Monday after crossing the …
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