Page 8 - Ladakh Standoff

LAC's frozen turbulence

India's option narrows as tension re-escalates

China in complete disregard to agreed understandings with us: India

China's fresh attempt to change the status quo in the south bank area of Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh is in "complete disregard" to the understandings reached between the two countries.

China claims Indian troops 'illegally trespassed' LAC, damaged peace

China on Tuesday claimed that Indian troops "illegally trespassed" the Line of Actual Control (LAC) which "damaged" peace and tranquillity along the border.

Ladakh standoff: Latest India-China border row points to long-term conflict

The defense ministry in New Delhi said on Monday its soldiers were able to stop a push by Chinese troops to claim more ground late Saturday in violation of existing agreements

In close communication with India through diplomatic channels, says China

Army sources said the Chinese Army had tried to transgress into Indian areas using a sizeable number of troops but the Indian Army came to know about their intentions

PLA aggression in Pangong resumes, Indian Special Forces launch a counter

Sources say Indian soldiers from nearby Thakung post intervened, to try and prevent PLA from building defences. Physical clashes followed, but no reports of firing or casualties on either side

Chinese troops violate agreement in Pangong Tso, Indian Army pre-empts move

A govt release said that Indian troops pre-empted the Chinese activity on the Southern Bank of Pangong Tso Lake and undertook measures to strengthen India's positions

Rajnath Singh expected to visit Russia next week to attend SCO meet

Russia has also invited External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to attend the SCO foreign ministers' meeting on September 10

Disengagement requires re-deployment of troops at regular posts on LAC: MEA

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said this can be achieved only through mutually agreed reciprocal actions

Top headlines: States to borrow Rs 2.35 trn, Ladakh situation 'serious'

Here are the top headlines of the day

Situation in Ladakh the 'most serious' after 1962 conflict, says Jaishankar

Jaishankar called the situation in Ladakh the "most serious" after the 1962 conflict, adding the quantum of forces currently deployed at the Line of Actual Control(LAC) is also "unprecedented"

Military option in Ladakh entails hard choices for both India and China

For both India and China, the most likely option appears to be a freezing of the status quo

India deploys troops with shoulder-fired missiles in key areas of Ladakh

The shoulder-fired missiles have a range of two to five km and they are capable of bringing down low flying helicopters and aircraft

Military option to deal with China still on if diplomacy fails: Gen Rawat

Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops are sitting at various disputed and friction points along the Line of Actual Control

Rajnath Singh, NSA Doval, CDS Rawat review Ladakh standoff situation

Talks between India and China remain deadlocked and now the bigger problem is logistics. India has to move around three additional formations to reinforce the border

China must restore status quo in eastern Ladakh to resolve standoff: Report

India and China have held several rounds of military and diplomatic talks in the last two-and-half months but no significant headway has been made for a resolution to the border row in eastern Ladakh

India, China to hold joint secretary-level talks to discuss disengagement

China has not disengaged in Finger area, Depsang plains and Gogra after multiple rounds of military and diplomatic talks

Ready to address differences with India, develop bilateral ties: China

Sound development of bilateral ties serves the interest of the two countries, says Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson

PM's cowardice allowed China to take our land, allege Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly questioned the Prime Minister over the border standoff with China

India faces 'twin challenges' of Covid-19, border stand-off: Envoy to China

Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Misri said that 2020 has been a very unusual year for India as it had to face the "twin challenges" of COVID-19 as well as aggression on the country's borders.