PM calls on President Kovind, briefs him on LAC situation
Jul 05, 2020, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday at Rashtrapati Bhavan here and apprised him of recent developments.
India app ban forces TikTok to distance itself from Beijing
Jul 04, 2020, at 08:25 pm
Beijing/UNI: Social media app TikTok on Saturday distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country, in retaliation to clashes in Galwan Valley, which left 20 Indian military personnel dead.
Jul 04, 2020, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Army on Saturday termed the social media posts claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi staged a visit to a 'fake' army hospital in Leh a day before as "malicious, unsubstantiated".
Decoding Modi's surprise visit to Ladakh: A loud and clear message to 'enemy' China
Jul 04, 2020, at 02:51 pm
Leh/IBNS: A few months shy of his 70th birthday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen defying acclamitisation challenge to walk resolutely and shoulder to shoulder with Indian soldiers on the steep terrains of Ladakh, a mountainous region north of the country located above 10,000 feet, where a fierce encounter between Indian and Chinese troops killed dozens of armymen on both sides.
'Era of expansionism gone': PM Modi's strong message to China from Leh
Jul 03, 2020, at 03:03 pm
Leh/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the era of territorial expansion has gone, sending out a strong message to China from Leh weeks after a deadly clash between the Indian and Chinese soldiers at Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.
PM Modi visits Leh to review situation weeks after India-China faceoff at Galwan Valley
Jul 03, 2020, at 11:10 am
Leh/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a surprise visit to Leh to take stock of the situation weeks after a deadly clash between the Indian and Chinese soldiers at Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.
Jun 30, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: At a time India was busy in tackling China's territorial aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Beijing's all-weather friend Pakistan had tried to inflame the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir though New Delhi's operations in the valley killed 41 militants in June, a media report said.
Jun 30, 2020, at 10:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Chinese video-sharing social networking site TikTok on Tuesday said it had shared no information of its users with any foreign government including the one in China, following the ban imposed on all apps from the Asian country by India.
Indian and Chinese armies to hold Lt Gen level talks tomorrow on LAC stand off
Jun 30, 2020, at 12:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid reports of military build up by both Indian and Chinese Armies at the Galwan Valley in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian and Chinese army delegations will hold talks on Tuesday, focussing on thinning of military enforcements and easing tensions, said media reports.
India should hit Chinese economy: Gordon G Chang
Jun 30, 2020, at 12:21 am
New Delhi: With India and China engaged in a bitter border standoff in recent times, author Gordon G Chang said Indian should hit China hard in its weakest avenue- economy.
Army refutes media reports linking recruitment of porters with border tension
Jun 26, 2020, at 03:19 pm
Gangtok/UNI: While the Indian Army carried out routine recruitment of porters in Sikkim, some reports in the media claimed that the activity was triggered by the recent border tension at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Jun 26, 2020, at 08:43 am
Washington/IBNS: Amid heightened tension between India and China, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said his nation is reviewing its global deployment of forces to ensure it is postured appropriately to counter the People's Liberation Army, amid growing threat posed by China to several countries, including India.
India counters Chinese build-up at LAC with more troops
Jun 25, 2020, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has decided to strengthen its presence at the 3,488-km LAC, the de facto border with China, in view of the troop build-up by Beijing on the other side, said a media report.
Defence Ministry rejects Chinese media claims that Rajnath and counterpart might meet in Moscow
Jun 24, 2020, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence minister Rajnath Singh will not meet his Chinese counterpart in Moscow, who is also attending the Victory Day celebrations in the capital city of Russia, soon after Global Times, the Chinese mouthpiece reported that such a meeting could take place.
Chinese commanding officer among several killed along LAC during Galwan Valley clash: Reports
Jun 23, 2020, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi: A commanding officer (CO) of a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) unit was killed during the border standoff with Indian soldiers in Galwan Valley last week, media reports said.
Eastern Ladakh: Second meeting between India, China at Corps Commanders-level underway
Jun 22, 2020, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: After a violent clash between troops of the two nations, India and China on Monday are holding military talks at Corps Commander-level meeting for the first time at Moldo Border Personnel Meeting point on the Chinese side to resolve the ongoing standoff in the eastern Ladakh region.
Always be mindful of implications of words: Manmohan Singh tells PM Modi on LadakhÂ
Jun 22, 2020, at 09:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In his statement on the Ladakh standoff, former Indian PM Manmohan Singh on Monday said his successor Narendra Modi should "always be mindful of the implications of his words".
Galwan Valley standoff: Govt grants emergency financial powers to three services
Jun 22, 2020, at 08:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: Amid border standoff between India and China in Eastern Ladakh, the government has granted the three services emergency financial powers of up to Rs 500 crore per procurement project to buy arms and ammunition.
Ladakh Standoff : Rajnath Singh holds meeting with CDS, Services Chiefs before Moscow visit
Jun 22, 2020, at 02:11 am
New Delhi/UNI: In the wake of Chinese agression in Eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday held a high-level review meeting with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and all three service chiefs, sources in the defence establishment said.
Satellite images show China attempts to diverting Galwan River's course
Jun 21, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Beijing: New satellite images, which have surfaced, have shown China is attempting to divert the course of the Galwan River in Ladakh region.
Jun 21, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Washington: US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blamed China for the recent violence in the Galwan Valley that left 20 Indian soldiers killed last week.
Rahul launches fresh attack on PM, accuses NDA of surrendering Indian territory
Jun 21, 2020, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the India-China border standoff, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the NDA government at the Centre of surrendering Indian territory.
'Not Bats, They Are Batman': Indian Army posts video on social media to honour Bihar Regiment
Jun 21, 2020, at 02:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Army has made a video honouring the valour and extreme courage of the soldiers of Bihar regiment and remembered their bravery 21 years ago in Kargil War.
India-China clash: They have come to blows, we'll help them, says Donald Trump
Jun 21, 2020, at 11:18 am
Washington/IBNS: United States President Donald Trump has said that his administration is in talks with both India and China to help them resolve the ongoing border skirmishes in the Eastern Ladakh.
Nepal Communist Party draws flak for holding virtual meet with China
Jun 21, 2020, at 12:32 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal and China's communits parties had a virtual meeting, inviting sharp criticism from the country's ruling and opposition leaders, for holding this at a time when relations between India and China were acutely strained, due to a face-off between the two armies at Galwan Valley, in which India lost 20 army personnel.
IAF flies combat air patrols after heightened Chinese air activities in Ladakh
Jun 20, 2020, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid heightened border tension in Ladakh, Indian Air Force is not only monitoring Chinese air activity over Tibet but also conducting air patrols in the areas bordering China, said reports.
India rejects China's claims of sovereignty over Galwan Valley
Jun 20, 2020, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Saturday demolished China's claims of sovereignty over Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, maintaining that attempts by the Chinese side to "advance exaggerated and untenable" claims are not acceptable.
Jun 20, 2020, at 04:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after his comment on the Galwan valley clash created confusion and earned criticisms from the Opposition, the Prime Minister's Office on Saturday issued a clarification and said attempts are being made to give a mischievous interpretation to Narendra Modi's remarks.
'Rise above petty politics,' Amit Shah lashes out after Rahul Gandhi's Ladakh remark
Jun 20, 2020, at 04:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday flayed Rahul Gandhi over his allegations against the government on the violent face-off with Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley and said the Congress leader should rise above petty politics and stand in solidarity with national interest.
Congress attacks PM Modi over his 'no intrusion of Chinese soldiers' claim
Jun 20, 2020, at 11:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress, the country's main opposition party, on Saturday trained its guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his claim that no Chinese soldier entered into the Indian territory at Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh which saw a deadly clash between the army personnel of both the nations on Jun 15 night.