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India will not reduce troops unless China initiates process: Rajnath Singh

India will not reduce the number of troops unless China initiates the process, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday over the eastern Ladakh standoff

2020 challenging for India, Army stayed bravely at borders: Gen Naravane

Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said 2020 had been very challenging for the country and the Armed forces bravely stayed at the northern borders

Indian Army soft-pedals light tank of DRDO-L&T for China border

L&T is looking to complete delivery of its contract for 100 K-9 Vajra tracked guns by February, well ahead of schedule

Nationalism will drive global alliances in 2021

The era of tech nationalism launched with India banning Chinese tech platforms and telecom equipment

MG Motors sees no impact of Indo-China tension, expects sales to rise 75%

MG Motors on Thursday launched the seven-seater version of its premium SUV, Hector, at a price of Rs 13.34 lakh

Coping with China

Book review of India's China Challenge: A Journey through China's Rise and What It Means for India

Army's pivot to the north

An overhaul of an Indian strike corps' operational role constitutes a strategic signal that will resonate equally in Beijing and Rawalpindi

US-India 'close cooperation' imp to counter China's LAC action: US Envoy

The close coordination between the US and India has been pivotal as India confronts the threat posed by Beijing along the Line of Actual Control, said outgoing US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster

A wobbly first year for the CDS

Deep and candid introspection is warranted for the Chief of Defence Staff to have a tangible impact on military reforms

No meaningful outcome of talks with China on LAC standoff: Rajnath Singh

Union Defence Minister said that no "meaningful solution" has come out of diplomatic and military level talks with China to resolve the standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh

Any conflict with India doesn't suit China's global aspirations: IAF Chief

The border stand-off between India and China erupted in eastern Ladakh in early May

China shadow looms large as India looks to consolidate ties with neighbours

The immediate proximate event is going to be the election in Nepal, due in April

India's foreign policy in 2020 saw recalibration after Chinese misadventure

India embarked on a major foreign policy overdrive in 2020

Annus Horribilis: It wasn't just Covid that made 2020 one of the worst years

The food crisis of the 1960s gave birth to the Green Revolution, and out of 1970s' stagnation was born the first, weak impulses for economic reform. T N Ninan wonders what good will come out of 2020

Army chief awards troops deployed at Rezang La, Rechen La heights, LAC

General Manoj Mukund Naravane gave 12 Chief's Commendation Cards to troops deployed in the icy heights on the Line of Actual Control

Best of BS Opinion: Wistron violence, India's two looming challenges & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

India's two looming challenges

Government's New Year resolutions should be to revive domestic demand while addressing the Chinese threat

Want peace, but won't tolerate any harm to India's self respect: Rajnath

Rajnath said India's handling of the border standoff with China showed it could give a befitting reply to any kind of transgression, aggression or unilateral acts

Want peace, but won't tolerate harm to India's self- respect: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Indo-China border standoff showed the country was not weak and could give befitting reply to any kind of transgression, aggression or unilateral acts

Ladakh standoff: India and China agree to continue disengagement work

However, there was no indication of any breakthrough in the standoff at the virtual talks held under framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China border affairs