India China Faceoff

NSA Ajit Doval warned 7 years ago on China, Pakistan teaming up against India
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NSA Ajit Doval warned 7 years ago on China, Pakistan teaming up against India

There is a growing consensus in the highest echelons of the government that India and China continue to be locked in a hitherto unprecedented standoff - for almost eight weeks now - at multiple points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) border. After the June 15 incident, in which at least 20 jawans were killed during a violent face-off with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, several rounds of military-level to diplomatic talks have been held between the two nations to ease down the tension…
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BJP’s JP Nadda tears into Congress, says PMNRF diverted money to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation under UPA rule
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BJP’s JP Nadda tears into Congress, says PMNRF diverted money to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation under UPA rule

Amid an ongoing war of words between the government in the Centre and opposition parties over the Sino-India standoff in eastern Ladakh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Congress of receiving huge donations from the Chinese Embassy in 2005-06 and alleged that the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) was misused during the UPA rule.  Citing a list of donors of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, the BJP asked the Congress the need for taking the donation from a foreign country. "Was this part of the Congress…
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India militarily stronger than China, capable of winning war in Himalayas: Report
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India militarily stronger than China, capable of winning war in Himalayas: Report

Amid increasing tension between India and China following clashes in the Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India Army Chief General MM Naravane's visit to Ladakh holds a great significance.  In case of a war between India and China, experts believe that the Indian Army is likely to give a befitting reply to the Chinese troops. A report by Howard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, published in March 2020, explains that Indian forces in the Himalayan range can defeat China's…
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PM ‘must be mindful of implications of his words’, says ex-PM Manmohan Singh on Galwan Valley clash
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PM ‘must be mindful of implications of his words’, says ex-PM Manmohan Singh on Galwan Valley clash

Amid the rising tensions between India and China on border issues, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday (June 22) said that PM "must be mindful of implications of his words and declarations" on the security of the country. Dr Singh also sought justice for martyred Colonel Santosh Babu, who was killed in violent clashes with Chinese troops in East Ladakh's Galwan Valley on June 15, and demanded that the Centre must not be cowed down by "threats and intimidation" in dealing with the neighbour nor permitting…
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How Bihar Regiment removed Chinese observation post in Galwan Valley
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How Bihar Regiment removed Chinese observation post in Galwan Valley

On the evening of June 15, the Indian 3 Infantry Division Commander with other senior officers was at an Indian post near the Y junction of Shyok and Galwan rivers in the eastern Ladakh sector as talks were to be held between the two countries. The Indian security forces including the 16 Bihar Regiment were asked to ensure that the post was removed by the Chinese after which a small patrol was sent to convey the message, sources told ANI. The Chinese observation post was manned by…
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IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria warns China, asserts defence forces well prepared to face fortuity
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IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria warns China, asserts defence forces well prepared to face fortuity

RKS Bhadauria assured the nation that forces are determined to deliver and will never let the sacrifice of our braves of Galwan Valley go in vain. The Air Force is determined to deliver and is well prepared and suitably deployed to respond to any contingency, IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Saturday (June 20).  The IAF chief was speaking at a Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at Air Force Academy (AFA) Dundigal in Hyderabad. He said the air force will never let the supreme sacrifice…
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China’s claim over Galwan Valley ‘exaggerated and untenable’, asserts MEA
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China’s claim over Galwan Valley ‘exaggerated and untenable’, asserts MEA

Taking strong exception to China claiming sovereignty over the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava on Wednesday (June 18) said that these "exaggerated and untenable claims" are contrary to the understanding reached between the two nations to resolve the border issue. "As we have conveyed earlier today, External Affairs Minister and the State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China had a phone conversation on recent developments in Ladakh," Srivastava said. "Both sides have agreed that the overall situation should be handled in…
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UN expresses concern over India-China face-off at LAC, appeals for maximum restraint
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UN expresses concern over India-China face-off at LAC, appeals for maximum restraint

The United Nations expressed its concern over deaths of Indian and Chinese soldiers at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and urged both sides to exercise "maximum restraint". On Tuesday, the Associate Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Eri Kaneko said, "We are concerned about reports of violence and deaths at the Line of Actual Control between India and China, and we urge both sides to exercise maximum restraint.  We take positive note of reports that the two countries have engaged to de‑escalate the situation." Earlier, deaths of…
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Chinese troops attempted to unilaterally change status quo in Galwan Valley: MEA
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Chinese troops attempted to unilaterally change status quo in Galwan Valley: MEA

External Affairs Ministry on Tuesday (June 16) issued a statement on a violent face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh`s Galwan Valley in response to media queries on the situation in the western sector of the Sino-India border. The MEA's official spokesperson, Anurag Srivastava, said, "India and China have been discussing through military and diplomatic channels the de-escalation of the situation in the border area in Eastern Ladakh."   "Senior Commanders had a productive meeting on 6th June 2020 and agreed on a process for such de-escalation. Subsequently,…
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews Ladakh situation with CDS Bipin Rawat, three service chiefs
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews Ladakh situation with CDS Bipin Rawat, three service chiefs

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reviewed the situation in Ladakh with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and the three services chiefs amid the deescalated border stand-off with China. According to sources, the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CDS Rawat and the three service chiefs met to assess the ground situation on the Line of Actual Control and what needs to be done. This was the second review meeting held by the Defence Minister within a week`s span. The first one was on June 8, two…
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