Page 12 - Ladakh Standoff

Is Centre diluting India's claim on Galwan Valley, asks Randeep Surjewala

Surjewala asks four questions to PM Modi

Top headlines: Tatas in talks for AirAsia stake, google tax collection dips

From govt calling off merger of three public general insurers to technology players in fray for railway signalling tender, here are top headlines of the day.

Galwan Valley clash: Pompeo says China took 'incredibly aggressive' action

The Indians have done their best to respond to that, he said

Ongoing threats discussed, but India silent on it: US on Ladakh standoff

The discussions included ongoing threats to the rules-based international order, bilateral and multilateral diplomatic cooperation

Lessons of disengagement

China takes two steps forward, one step back

Doval stressed 'timely, visible action' during talks with China: Officials

The officials said the focus of the talks was on "full and enduring restoration of peace and tranquillity" along the border and also better coordination to ensure avoidance of such incidents in future

NSA Doval, Chinese foreign minister agree on troop disengagement in Ladakh

Doval and Wang, who are special representatives for boundary talks between the two countries, held a telephonic conversation on Sunday during which they had a "frank and in-depth exchange" of views

Credit to armed forces for Chinese army retreat behind LAC: Congress

"The Prime Minister should himself come forward and tell what is the truth though in the all-party meeting, he had said that no Indian territory has been occupied," he said

Rahul doesn't attend Parliament committee meetings on defence: Nadda

BJP leader was responding to his Congress party rival's criticism of the way government has handled border clash with China.

Indian Army to place emergency orders for extreme cold weather tents on LAC

The Chinese have already started putting up special winter tents at the Line of Actual Control.

Self-reliance in full flight: Govt's drone incubation fund set to take off

To promote indigenous manufacturing for agriculture, health care, and infrastructure

PM Modi briefs President Kovind on various issues: Rashtrapati Bhavan

The meeting comes after the Prime Minister had visited Leh earlier this week and addressed soldiers following the June 15 clashes

PM's Ladakh visit clear message to China's military aggression: Experts

Welcoming Modi's visit, Lt Gen (retd) Ashok Mehta said Modi has sent a very strong message to China that India has taken the Chinese action in eastern Ladakh "very seriously"

Chinese app ban: PM urges start-ups to create 'Atmanirbhar' App ecosystem

He said the app innovation challenge is for those who have such a working product or if they feel they have the vision and expertise to create such products

Follow 'raj dharma', tell people reality of Chinese incursions: Cong to PM

Congress leader Kapil Sibal used satellite images of Ladakh's Pangong Tso from May and June to show Chinese structures in the area

TikTok distances itself from Beijing in response to India's app ban

TikTok Chief Executive Kevin Mayer said the Chinese government has never requested user data, nor would the company turn it over if asked

Rahul asks govt to 'listen to Ladakhis voice against Chinese intrusion'

Ignoring their warning will cost India dearly, says the former Congress president

Ladakh standoff: Indian, Taiwanese, Tibetan Americans protest at Times Square

The protest comes in the aftermath of the deadly border clash in the Himalayas that left 20 Indian soldiers dead and many injured

Shekhar Gupta: Fantasy called expansionism

India, China, and Pakistan all want territory from another. But it's a pursuit doomed to fail as they can't get it without annihilating the other

China's India strategy

This piece, carried in Business Standard 14 years ago on May 9, 2006, made certain forecasts which have proved correct. We are republishing the article