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Jaishankar credits strong military presence, border infra for India's firm stand in China talks

Oct 27, 2024, at 03:31 am

Pune: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar noted that despite a recent patrolling agreement with China, rebuilding trust and cooperation will need time.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met presidents of Uzbekistan and the UAE on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan City in Russia.

Oct 25, 2024, at 03:00 am

After meeting the UAE leader, Modi posted on X: "Glad to have met my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan."

Border peace, mutual trust should be basis of our relations: PM Modi to Xi Jinping at bilateral talks

Oct 24, 2024, at 02:12 am

Kazan/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks in Russia on Wednesday for the first time since 2019.

A day after Indo-China's patrolling arrangement, PM Modi to meet Xi Jinping tomorrow at BRICS

Oct 23, 2024, at 03:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia on Tuesday.

Army to resume patrolling along LAC after India-China arrive at an agreement

Oct 22, 2024, at 08:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Army is set to resume patrolling along the Line of Actual Control after India and China arrived at an agreement, media reports said.

We have gone back to 2020 patrolling: S Jaishankar on India, China agreement

Oct 22, 2024, at 02:14 am

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Monday that the Indian and Chinese armies will resume patrolling in a similar way they had before the border face-off began in May 2020.

Tibetans highlight suppression of language by China during United Nations Human Rights Council event

Oct 22, 2024, at 12:27 am

A large number of Tibetan people recently highlighted the way China suppressed Tibetan language and recent school closures in Tibet by taking the stage at the  United Nations Human Rights Council side event in Geneva.

India, China reach agreement to resume patrolling along LAC in eastern Ladakh, says top official 

Oct 21, 2024, at 09:58 pm

New Delhi and Beijing have reached an agreement to resume patrolling along the  Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, media reports said.

'Kashmir is ours and will remain so': MEA spokesperson after China- Pak joint statement in SCO meet

Oct 18, 2024, at 01:42 am

New Delhi: External statements have no impact on India’s position that Kashmir is an integral part of our country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted on Thursday.

India wins contract over China to construct four non-nuclear icebreaker ships for Russia

Oct 14, 2024, at 09:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant geopolitical and economic development, India has outpaced China to secure a contract to build four non-nuclear icebreaker ships for Russia.

75% disengagement achieved: EAM S Jaishankar on 'progress' in resolving boundary issue with China

Sep 13, 2024, at 05:52 am

Geneva: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated on Thursday that there has been "some progress" in resolving the boundary issue with China, underscoring that about 75 percent of the "disengagement" challenges have been addressed, media reports said.

China behind Pakistan’s military push, asserts Baloch activist

Jul 08, 2024, at 11:00 pm

In a recent statement, Hyrbyair Marri, a prominent Baloch political figure based in the United Kingdom, has vehemently criticised Pakistan’s military operation, Azm-e-Istehkam, ongoing in the Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.

India is a political friend while China is a development friend, says Bangladeshi minister

Jul 08, 2024, at 01:29 am

A Bangladeshi minister has described India as a political friend while calling China his nation's development partner.

EAM Jaishankar, his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi vow to intensify efforts for early resolution of Ladakh row

Jul 05, 2024, at 04:58 am

Astana (Kazakhstan): India and China on Thursday committed to double down efforts to resolve the outstanding issues in eastern Ladakh soon and to "stabilize and rebuild" their relationship during a meeting where Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar firmly conveyed to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi the importance of respecting the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Five Indian soldiers die during tank exercise close to China border in Leh

Jun 29, 2024, at 08:13 pm

At least five Indian soldiers died of drowning after their tank was swept away during a river-crossing exercise in the Leh region close to the China border on Saturday, the country's army confirmed.

India possesses more nuclear weapons than Pakistan: Think tank report

Jun 18, 2024, at 02:14 pm

A report released by a Swedish think tank revealed India possesses more nuclear weapons than Pakistan while China’s nuclear arsenal increased from 410 warheads in January 2023 to 500 in January 2024.

China’s covert influence on the Khalistan extremist movement

Jun 03, 2024, at 10:51 pm

In a digital age where the battle for hearts and minds is waged as fiercely online as it is in the streets, revelations about China’s covert operations on social media are deeply unsettling.

Mani Shankar Aiyar's '1962 Chinese invasion' comment sparks row, Congress distances itself after BJP ire

May 29, 2024, at 05:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's reference to the 1962 India-China war as the "alleged Chinese invasion" is the latest faux pas by the veteran politician.

S Jaishankar says deployment of forces along LAC is abnormal now following the 2020 Galwan standoff

May 15, 2024, at 02:42 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday referred to the 2020 India-China standoff in Galwan and said there is an abnormal deployment of forces now at the Line of Actual Control.

After delaying India trip Elon Musk visits China, meets Premier Li Qiang

Apr 29, 2024, at 02:19 pm

Tech billionaire Elon Musk made a surprise visit to China and met Chinese Premier Li Qiang amid hopes that he can bring Tesla’s autonomous driving technology to Beijing.

BSF recovers China-made drone from Punjab

Apr 22, 2024, at 11:07 pm

The Border Security Force recently recovered a China-made drone which was carrying a packet of suspected heroin from Amritsar district, media reports said.

Armed Forces of the Philippines, US military to conduct exercise Balikatan amid growing Chinese concern

Apr 22, 2024, at 03:09 am

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military will conduct the 39th iteration of Balikatan, the largest annual bilateral training exercise between the two Allies, from April 22 to May 10.

India's relationship with China important, need to urgently address border issues: PM Modi

Apr 11, 2024, at 04:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on the "importance" and "significance" of the India-China relationship and expressed the eagerness to "urgently address" the border issues, amid the hostility between the two Asian giants.

China may use AI-generated content to disrupt upcoming polls in India, warns Microsoft

Apr 06, 2024, at 09:36 pm

Technology major Microsoft has warned that China may use Artificial Intelligence-generated content to disrupt upcoming polls in India, South Korea and the USA.

Ensure safety, well-being of Indians engaged in govt engagements: MEA urges Israel amid war with Hamas

Apr 05, 2024, at 02:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Ministry of External Affairs Thursday urged Israeli authorities to do their best to take care of the safety and well-being of Indians who have gone to Israel under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement.

'Weak and inflexible': Congress criticises Jaishankar's response to China's renaming Arunachal places

Apr 03, 2024, at 05:28 am

New Delhi: The Congress slammed External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday, describing his response to China's renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh as as 'weak and inflexible' .

'Changing names does not have an impact': Jaishankar on China's fresh claim over Arunachal Pradesh

Apr 02, 2024, at 06:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has refused to weigh in on China's renewed claim over the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, amid the bitter relationship between the two Asian giants.

'Gratuitous advice' by 'unrelated' third party has no role: India's retort on China's remarks on Khalistani terrorist

Mar 30, 2024, at 04:20 am

New Delhi: Responding to China's remarks on the probe into the alleged foiled assassination plan targeting Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Ministry of External Affairs asserted that India and the United States are capable of addressing any bilateral concerns.

India and China discuss border disengagement: EAM

Mar 28, 2024, at 04:42 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India and China exchanged views on achieving complete disengagement and resolving the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the western sector of their border areas, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.

Congress asks Modi govt to strongly counter China's claim on Arunachal Pradesh

Mar 27, 2024, at 07:34 am

New Delhi: Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and indivisible part of India, the Congress asserted on Tuesday and urged the Modi government to strongly counter China's “pathetic claims”.

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