Sources said the government had asked the Army to adopt a different tactical approach in guarding the border - the LAC - with China.
Among other things, a crystallisation of our political and security arrangements with countries which share our concerns over China's aggressive posture is required
Food has the potential to draw out the knives for nationalist, regional, nutritional or mere family hospitality reasons
Taking to Twitter, the Congress leader asked five questions to the Central government. One of them enquired why was there a clash between troops on June 16-17
Twenty Indian Army personnel, including a colonel, were killed in the clashes with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night
Chinese foreign ministry says 'presently' it hasn't detained any Indian soldiers
Military sources said a total of 76 Army personnel were brutally assaulted by the Chinese army on Monday out of which 18 were seriously injured while 58 of them sustained minor injuries
Earlier in the day, China said the situation in the area was "generally stable and controllable", but it stuck to its stated position that the violence on June 15 was caused by Indian frontline forces
The talks between the two sides near Galwan Valley ended in a stalemate on Tuesday as well as Wednesday
Mukherjee went on to say that while this situation has to be "successfully diffused and contained", it also has to be ensured that all avenues are explored so as to avoid any repetition in the future
One Indian Army officer, two soldiers died in the clashes near Galwan on the LAC, said the Army
Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged since May 5 following a violent clash in Pangong Tso.
Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged since May 5 following a violent clash in Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh.
The sources said in view of the Chinese deployment, the Indian side has also deployed more than 10,000 troops in the Ladakh sector to match the PLA
Indian delegation presses for restoration of status quo ante in all sensitive areas along LAC besides seeking withdrawal of additional Chinese troops from the region
"The talks were held in a positive atmosphere. The approach (by both sides) was positive," a senior military official said on condition of anonymity
"India is doing what it needs to do in the circumstances," said the defence minister, while declining to spell out the measures
Indian and Chinese troops used to come face to face on the LAC many times but this time the situation is different, said the defence minister in a TV interview
PLA continues building bunkers and roads, deploys tanks, artillery
Parallel diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Beijing are also working towards a peaceful resolution.