Shringla said that diplomacy is looking at a very changed scenario in terms of how statecraft and relations between countries work in the wake of the pandemic.
Referring to the recent clash between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley, he said the action is a result of what China did on Indian soil
Welcoming Modi's visit, Lt Gen (retd) Ashok Mehta said Modi has sent a very strong message to China that India has taken the Chinese action in eastern Ladakh "very seriously"
India, China, and Pakistan all want territory from another. But it's a pursuit doomed to fail as they can't get it without annihilating the other
Neither the defence ministry nor the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) made any comment on the outcome.
In the meeting, the Indian delegation conveyed concerns over China's "new claim lines" in the region and demanded restoration of status quo ante as well as immediate withdrawal of Chinese troops
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The two sectors that are seeing the most PLA activity are Tawang and Walong - both of which bore the brunt of the Chinese offensive in 1962.
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The envoy's comments come a day after China's envoy to New Delhi, Sun Weidong, had repeated his country's position that Indian troops were responsible for the clashes
China's military assertiveness reflects a growing sense of confidence and capability, but also one of confrontation, particularly with the United States
Chinese actions led to rising tensions and face-off, says ministry
Johnson remarks come days after a violent standoff between China and India in Galwan Valley area
Chances are any such disruption will not occur on the major shipping lanes but on some edge of the ocean between India and China
It said it would continue holding talks "for peace and tranquillity" along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Soon after arriving in Leh, Gen Naravane visited an Army hospital where 18 soldiers injured in the clash in Galwan Valley on June 15 are undergoing treatment, Army officials said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian reacted to the remarks of former army chief V K Singh who claimed over 40 Chinese were killed during the clash
In the meantime, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane reviewed the Army's overall combat readiness in the Ladakh region with the ground commanders soon after arriving in Leh.
The Army chief had on Monday discussed the security situation with the top Army commanders in Delhi, officials said
While the international Global Firepower ranking of countries' military strength puts China and India at third and fourth position, respectively, the gap is much wider than the positions suggest.