The India-China bilateral trade touched a record high of over USD 125 billion in 2021, crossing the USD 100 billion-mark in a year when the relations hit a new low due to the prolonged standoff
India and China are likely to hold the 14th round of corps commander-level talks on Jan 12 with a focus on disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh
India is likely to face more challenges at the northern border as China implements its new border law from Saturday.
The Congress accused the BJP government of deception and deliberate distortion over alleged Chinese intrusions in Arunachal Pradesh and questioned Modi's 'silence' on the issue.
Adversaries with 'hegemonic' designs try altering status quo under false pretexts, but the Indian Army must, will stand up to all external and internal threats, Lt General Chandi Prasad Mohanty said
"I don't think the Chinese have any doubt on where we stand on our relationship and what's not gone right with it" Jaishankar said.
The country's national legislature has adopted a new law on the protection and exploitation of the land border areas
China has been an aggressor against India along the Himalayan border, a top American diplomat has told lawmakers
The visit comes amid tensions over build-up by the Chinese across the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh and reluctance to resolve remaining issues between the two countries
Indi asserted that the state is an "integral and inalienable" part of India.
India and China on Sunday are set to hold the 13th round of talks to address the ongoing military stand-off between the two countries, according to Army sources.The sources also divulged that the talks will be held at Moldo (Chusul) on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).Resolution of friction point at Hot Springs will be discussed during the talks, added the source.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday had said that it expected China to work towards early resolution of the remaining issue along the Line of Control (LoC) in Eastern Ladakh by fully abiding by bilateral agreements and protocols.Addressing a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "It is our expectation that China will work towards early resolution of the remaining issue along the Line of Control (LoC) in Eastern Ladakh while fully abiding by bilateral agreements and protocols."Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation .
Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a brief face-off near Yangtse in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh last week and it was resolved following talks between local commanders, a report said
After the recent senior military commanders' talks on July 31, a joint statement was issued, terming the talks "constructive", and stating that they "enhanced mutual understanding."
Indian Army said the disengagement process was carried out over August 4 and 5 and the troops of both sides are now in their respective permanent bases
Both sides agreed to resolve the remaining issues in an 'expeditious manner': MEA
The Indian and Chinese armies have agreed to resolve remaining issues in eastern Ladakh in an 'expeditious manner' and described their 12th round of military talks as 'constructive
The latest round of talks will take place after a gap of three months
Boosting its capital expenditure does not require a great deal of money
'The two sides had a frank exchange of views on the situation along the LAC,' the ministry of external affairs said in a statement
It's almost one year since the bitter Galwan valley clash between India and China took place