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Centre to install 22 new mobile towers in bordering areas of Arunachal

The Central government has decided to install 22 new mobile towers in the bordering areas of Arunachal Pradesh to improve the mobile connectivity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) here

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Need to focus on China's actions, not its words: Army chief Gen Manoj Pande

General Pande further said that there is a need "to very carefully calibrate our actions on LAC (Line of Actual Control) to be able to safeguard our interests and sensitivities".

India, US to conduct 'Yudh Abhyas' near China border from Nov 15: Report

Before this, between November 8 and 18, the member countries of the "Quad" will conduct the Malabar exercise off Yokosuka in Japan

Chinese chequers on the China border

China is re-settling Tibetan graziers in villages along the border. India cannot afford to leave its border residents to their fate

Best of BS Opinion: Chinese chequers on the LAC, women on boards, and more

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Disengagement in Gogra-Hotsprings area going as per schedule: Army chief

Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Monday said the process of Indian and Chinese militaries disengaging from Patrolling Point 15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area in eastern Ladakh was "going as per schedule". The External Affairs Ministry had said on September 9 that the disengagement process will be completed by September 12. Gen Pande, who has returned to Delhi after a two-day visit to Ladakh, on Monday addressed a seminar on Army logistics at Manekshaw Centre here, and also referred to the eastern Ladakh border standoff that erupted two years ago. "I will have to go and take stock. But, it (disengagement process) is going as per schedule, and what was decided," he told PTI on the sidelines of the event, when asked about the status of the process. Gen Pande on Saturday had carried out a comprehensive review of the overall security situation in eastern Ladakh, two days after Indian and Chinese militaries began disengaging from Patrolling Point 15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area in the ...

Central wildlife panel approves to upgrade IAF base near LAC in Ladakh

The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved a proposal for the "upgrade" of an Indian Air Force base in Ladakh in a 508-hectare area in the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary near the Line of Actual Control. Apart from this, the NBWL cleared nine more strategic projects in the Changthang and Karakoram wildlife sanctuaries as India looks to bolster defence infrastructure near the LAC. The IAF had first submitted the proposal to upgrade the air base to the State Board for Wildlife on December 12, 2020, months after border standoff with China. The state panel cleared it in a meeting on June 29, acknowledging its importance for national security. The IAF had informed that it is an "existing operational airbase and approval is being sought to upgrade the existing base", the minutes of the June 29 meeting read. The Standing Committee of the NBWL, chaired by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, approved the proposal in a meeting on July 29. The IAF is

Indian pharma industry eyes South American market, seeks greater access

As Global pharma majors are exiting South America post Covid, the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) is looking to promote Indian pharmaceutical exports in the LAC

SC dismisses PIL seeking info on India-China clashes of 2020 at Galwan

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL that sought a direction to the Centre to provide information on whether the nation lost any territory during the clash with the Chinese military in June 2020, saying these are the matters for the State and not for courts. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat was hearing the PIL which alleged that the official stand was "misleading" the citizens post the clash at the Galwan Valley in June 2020. The bench dismissed the plea of one Abhijeet Saraf, saying that it pertained to policy matters. "These are matters for the State... There might be skirmishes on the border. Whether there is a loss of territory or no loss of territory, whether there has been encroachment from the other side or whether we have advanced into their territory, these are not matters for the courts, it said. Reacting to the order, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Supreme Court has taken a correct stand on the ...

India, China hold military level talks on LAC to discuss routine matters

Meeting comes at a time when it is being claimed that the Chinese PLA is continuing heavy construction activities along the LAC to upgrade its military infrastructure and connectivity in the region

Chinese fighter jets continue efforts to provoke India at LAC in Ladakh

Chinese fighter jets are continuing efforts to provoke the Indian forces stationed in eastern Ladakh as they are flying close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on multiple occasions

China plans to build new highway along LAC with India, says report

China plans to build a new highway along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India as part of Beijing's efforts to strengthen its strategic position and project its power, a media report said

China's intent has been to keep boundary issue alive, says Army chief

He told a group of journalists that Indian troops continue to hold 'important positions' along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and that the Army has a 'robust posture' to confront any situation

India, China agree to maintain stability along LAC in Western Sector

The meeting was held at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Indian side on March 11, 2022

America will support India with equipment it needs along LAC: US admiral

The US will continue to support India with equipment and other things it needs along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, a top American admiral has told lawmakers.

Current situation at LAC due to violation of pacts by China: Jaishankar

The current situation at the LAC has arisen due to the disregard of written agreements by China not to mass soldiers at the border, Jaishankar said.

No mention of China, Pakistan in President's address, says Congress

The Congress on Monday raised concern on the Presidential address to the joint session of parliament and also said that there was no mention of the killings in Nagaland

China develops UAV with plateau ops capabilities, to deploy at LAC

China has developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with plateau operations capabilities and plans to deploy it at Line of Actual Control with India in Kailash mountain range, sources said

Beyond Budget Headlines: Health & education deserve more outlay, attention

Healthcare and education are some of the important sectors that are usually not given the attention they deserve in India’s Union Budgets. It has been so for many years. But the situation this time is different. At a time when the country – indeed, the entire world – is working to tide over a health crisis presented by the coronavirus pandemic, will Budget 2021 make a departure from the trend and place its expenditure focus on these sectors? In the fifth episode of ‘Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB’, Business Standard’s special video series in the run-up to Budget 2021, we discuss about the expenditure side of the Budget and look at sectors that have traditionally not been India's top expense areas but are now in the spotlight because of recent developments. The government needs to loosen its purse string in this pandemic Budget and spend more on the health sector, says our in-house policy expert A K Bhattacharya.