Page 26 - India China Border Row

Indian soldiers have done 'miraculous job' on China border: Rajnath Singh

"I salute and bow in front of the mothers of bravehearts of Galwan valley who not only made the Bihar but the entire country proud," Singh stated

Indian Army hands over Chinese soldier apprehended in eastern Ladakh

The Indian Army on Wednesday handed over a Chinese soldier who was apprehended in eastern Ladakh to China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinese Defence Ministry said

China hopes its missing soldier held by Indian Army will be released soon

The Chinese military has expressed hope that its missing soldier apprehended by the Indian Army in Eastern Ladakh will be released soon. A Chinese soldier was apprehended by the Indian Army in the Demchok sector of Eastern Ladakh on Monday after he had "strayed" across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), an incident that comes amid a massive deployment of troops by the two militaries in the region following the border standoff since May. The Indian Army said in a statement on Monday that the soldier, a Corporal in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), has been identified as Wang Ya Long and he will be returned to the Chinese military at the Chushul-Moldo border point after completion of formalities. "China hopes that India will hand over soon the Chinese soldier who got lost in China-India border areas on the evening of October 18 when helping local herdsmen retrieve a yak at their request," said Senior Colonel Zhang Shuili, spokesperson for the Western Theater Command of the PL

Beijing rebuff: Australia to take part in naval excercise Malabar 2020

The four-nation naval exercise will be held later this year

Army apprehends Chinese soldier who strayed across LAC; to be returned

The Chinese soldier has been identified as Wang Ya Long and he has been provided with required medical assistance including oxygen, food and warm clothes

Top Army brass to discuss China border situation at commanders' conference

India has been engaged in a military stand-off with China for close to six months now where the two sides have indulged in violent face-offs

Joe Biden could be soft on China, not good for India: Donald Trump Jr

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is not good for India as he could be soft on China, US President Donald Trump's son said

India-China standoff: 8th round of Corps Commander talks likely this week

There was no breakthrough on the disengagement of troops from the friction points during the seventh round of talks on October 12

Army commanders to deliberate on border row with China at 4-day conference

Top commanders of the Army will extensively deliberate on the border row with China in eastern Ladakh as well as on a slew of long-pending reform measures

We are vigilant towards every inch of our land: Amit Shah on Ladakh row

Amid the continuing standoff with China in Ladakh, Home Minister Amit Shah said the Modi govt was fully alert towards securing every inch of the country's land and no one could take it away

India scrambles to buy winter gear from US amid tension with China

The rush to acquire the gear shows the situation will extend into the winter. The troops face off at 15,000 feet, with temperatures dropping to -30 Celsius

Chinese troops with weapons at LAC a 'very critical' challenge: Jaishankar

Jaishankar also said the violent clashes at the border in Ladakh sector in June had a very deep public, political impact, and left the relationship between India and China "profoundly disturbed"

Roads, bridges & some tough talking: India's intent & infra on China border

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently inaugurated 44 bridges in the country including eight strategic bridges in Ladakh only. In addition to this, the construction of 45 more bridges in Ladakh will be completed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in the next two years. BRO has completed eight bridges in both Kargil and Leh on four strategically important roads close to the Line of Control (LOC) and Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. In a strong response to China's objection to development of infrastructure on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), New Delhi asserted that Beijing has no locus standi to comment on India's internal matters.

J&K and Ladakh integral parts of India, asserts MEA in a rebuff to China

India asserted that the UTs of J&K and Ladakh "have been, are, and would" remain an integral part of the country, insisting that China has no locus standi to comment on its internal matters

Talks between India, China going on; do not want to pre-judge: Jaishankar

India and China are engaged in talks to resolve the border standoff and what is going on is "something confidential" between the two sides, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday

Govt to carry out review of military talks with China on border standoff

India and China have held seven rounds of military talks at the Corps commander level with the latest meeting on Monday lasting nearly 12 hours

India-China border row: 7th round of talks ends without any agreement

India's core demand remains a troop pull-back by China to positions both sides held in April

China calls Ladakh's UT status 'illegal', says will not recognise it

The spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, Zhao Lijian, told the media that Beijing opposes India building infrastructure in the region

7th Sino-India military talks 'positive', but no breakthrough in sight

The seventh round of military talks between India and China was "positive and constructive", a joint statement by the two armies said on Tuesday

Ladakh standoff: India seeks early disengagement at 7th round of army talks

There is no official word on the talks yet but sources said the agenda was to finalise a roadmap for disengagement of troops from all the friction points