NEW DELHI: The seventh round of Corps Commander-level talks between armies of India and China is expected to be held on October 12 with a specific agenda of firming up a roadmap for disengagement of troops from the friction points in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the developments said on Sunday. At the talks, the … Read more
NEW DELHI: China’s attempted assault on the southern banks of the Pangong Tso on Saturday night has raised alarm on several fronts and, more disconcertingly, exposed a wide gap between what Beijing says through diplomatic channels and what the PLA actually does on the ground. For weeks now, China has been reposing faith in the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Tensions have spiked on the Line of Actual Control once again, with the Army saying that the provocative military movements have been carried out by Chinese troops on the southern bank of the Pangong Tso lake on Saturday night. In a rare statement on the current standoff that involves thousands of soldiers from … Read more
New Delhi: Indian ambassador to China Vikram Misri’s back-to-back meetings in Beijing last week on the prevailing tensions in Pangong Tso and Depsang Plains along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have set the stage for next round of dialogue between the military commanders and diplomats of the two countries. China remains adamant on its … Read more
NEW DELHI: Military talks continue between India and China on the border situation but the Finger area along Pangong Tso lake remains a point of contention, with PLA troops unwilling to move behind the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and restore status quo ante. Corps Commander-level talks between Lt Gen Harinder Singh and his Chinese … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is preparing to maintain its current strength of troops, tanks and other weaponry in all key areas in eastern Ladakh in the harsh winter months as a resolution to the border row with China in the mountainous region shows no signs of early resolution, people familiar with the developments said … Read more
NEW DELHI: Initial verification by Indian agencies of the ongoing disengagement process in Ladakh has shown that Chinese troops continue to occupy tactically important locations at key friction points in Hot Springs, Pangong Tso and Depsang Plains, ET has learnt. While the number of Chinese troops has thinned down at many places, the simultaneous verification … Read more
New Delhi: The military disengagement in eastern Ladakh is progressing gradually, with Chinese troops pulling back from the friction point at the Finger area along Pangong Tso after similar withdrawals from Galwan and Hot Springs. While the Chinese army remains within the Indian perception of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) along the lake, soldiers … Read more
WASHINGTON: The US military “will continue to stand strong” in relationship to a conflict between India and China or anywhere else, a top White House official has said, after the Navy deployed two aircraft carriers to the strategic South China Sea to boost its presence in the region. “The message is clear. We’re not going … Read more