Indian and Chinese troops exchange Diwali sweets as border disengagement completes
Oct 31, 2024, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian and Chinese troops exchanged sweets along the Line of Actual Control as the border disengagement process completed marking the end of more than four-year conflict between the two Asian giants, media reports said.
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).
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.
Nirmala Sitharaman meets Chinese counterpart on sidelines of G20 meet, discusses economic issues
Jul 18, 2023, at 07:54 pm
Gandhinagar: Meeting on the sidelines of the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meet, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday discussed various economic issues, including inflation and trade, with her Chinese counterpart Liu Kun here.
Jitendra Singh says India is not reliant on China for accessing rare earth minerals
Dec 14, 2022, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that India is not reliant on China for accessing rare earth minerals.
No one can capture an inch of India’s land: Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Dec 13, 2022, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday categorically said that the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre won’t let anyone capture even an inch of the country's land till it is in power.
India boosts infrastructure along LAC
Oct 28, 2022, at 11:09 pm
Srinagar: In order to bolster India’s defence preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday dedicated 75 infrastructure projects built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at a function in Ladakh.
Indian students get relief as China agrees to consider their return
Apr 30, 2022, at 12:41 am
New Delhi: In a long-awaited ray of hope for nearly 22,000 Indian students waiting for over one and a half years to get back to colleges in China, Beijing has expressed its willingness to consider their return “on a need-assessed basis”.
Highest level of operational preparedness being maintained at northern border: Army Chief Naravane
Jan 12, 2022, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: There have been 'positive developments' along both the northern and western border since last January, Army Chief General MM Naravane said on Wednesday, adding that the Army continues to maintain the highest level of operational preparedness at the northern border.
India-China border talks fail: PLA runs tank drills on Indian border
Oct 13, 2021, at 04:52 am
The Chinese army put tank regiments through their paces near the Indian border days after talks between the two nations failed, media reports said.
China stands with India in fighting second wave of COVID pandemic: Wang Yi
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has assured that all BRICS member nations will help India in combating the second and deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
China now sending sub-standard oxygen concentrators to India: Report
May 17, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi: China seems to be trying to make profit even at this hour when India is fighting the deadliest second wave of COVID-19 as Beijing is allegedly sending sub-standard Covid-19 related critical equipment to India.
US lawmaker welcomes India's decision to not allow Chinese telecom companies to conduct 5G trials
May 07, 2021, at 01:46 am
Washignton: A top US Lawmaker has welcomed India's decision to not allow Chinese telecom companies to conduct 5G trials in the nation, a move seen as a strong message sent to Beijing by New Delhi.
India planning to buy US armed drones to counter China, Pakistan: Reports
Mar 12, 2021, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government is planning to buy 30 armed drones from the U.S. to boost its sea and land defenses as tensions persist with neighbors China and Pakistan, media reports said.
Cyber attacks against India’s power grid: China rejects report
Mar 02, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Beijing: China has refuted reports that Beijing had initiated cyber attacks against India’s power grid resulting in massive power outages.
Despite border clashes, China falls back on India for rice import
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:03 am
New Delhi: At a time when India and China are engaged in a bitter border standoff for quite sometime now, Beijing started importing Indian rice after a gap of two years and placed orders for shipment of about 5,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice due to competitive prices offered by its immediate neighbour compared to other nations, media reports said.
Discussion with China confidential, don't want to predict outcomes: S Jaishankar on border disputes
Oct 16, 2020, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he doesn't want to "predict" the outcomes of the ongoing talks between India and China over border disputes in Ladakh.
China should strictly respect the Line of Actual Control: MEA
Sep 19, 2020, at 04:59 am
New Delhi: India on Thursday said China should strictly respect the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and “not make further attempts to unilaterally change status quo”.
New Delhi-Beijing conflict: Indian Navy tracks Chinese research vessel in Indian Ocean
Sep 19, 2020, at 03:57 am
New Delhi: Indian Navy warships constantly tracked a Chinese research vessel which entered the Indian Ocean Region last month, an episode which may further trigger the already tense ties between the two nations, media reports said.
Modi Govt with Indian Army or China? Rahul Gandhi's latest jibe at Centre
Sep 17, 2020, at 05:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In his latest jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tweeted a 'chronology' of events related to the issue of India-China and asked if the central government is with the Indian army or supporting Beijing.
Don't be afraid to take China's name: Rahul Gandhi's jibe at PM Modi
Sep 16, 2020, at 03:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for misleading citizens on the row with China after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement in the Parliament saying China "does not recognise the current boundary (Line of Actual Control)" and had attempted to transgress it.
India, Japan sign major military logistics support agreement
Sep 11, 2020, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi: Amid alleged Chinese expansionist policies and tension at the Line of Actual Control, India and Japan on Wednesday signed an agreement which is concerning reciprocal provision of supplies and services between self-defense forces of Japan and the Indian Armed Forces.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, border situation discussed
Sep 11, 2020, at 03:15 pm
New York: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow on the side-lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting where the leaders discussed the current tension at the border in recent times, officials said.
Aug 31, 2020, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a major development along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, Chinese troops carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo, the Indian Ministry of Defence said on Monday.
Complete disengagement along LAC requires 're-deployment of troops' by each side, says India
Aug 28, 2020, at 03:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday reiterated that it seeks complete disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, which witnessed skirmishes with China in mid-June, and that the process requires 're-deployment of troops' by each side towards their regular posts on the respective boundaries.
India Must Counter the Bidirectional Psychological Warfare
Aug 24, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Of late, India has been experiencing a psychologically driven Chinese war strategy at various occasions. For instance, during the 2017 Doklam standoff, and with a much-renewed vigour in the recent military standoffs in Sikkim and at multiple points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh. Thus, ‘Winning without Fighting’ has become a characteristic feature of China’s warfare strategy which is commonly called ‘psychological warfare’ (psywar).
Disengagement along LAC not yet completed, expect China to sincerely work with us: India
Jul 31, 2020, at 04:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday informed that the disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western sector has not yet completed, which countered China's claim that frontline forces of the two countries have pulled back totally.
PM Modi's constant blunders since 2014 have left India vulnerable: Rahul Gandhi
Jul 18, 2020, at 05:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched yet another scathing attack on Narendra Modi over his government's foreign policy, economic decisions and the relationship with its neighbours during the last six years, alleging that the PM's 'constant blunders and indiscretions have fundamentally weakened India.'
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.
India's banning of Chinese apps in violation of WTO rules: Chinese Embassy
Jun 30, 2020, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after India banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including the very popular TikTok and UC Browser, in the wake of the deadly faceoff with China in Ladakh claiming 20 Indian soldiers' lives, China said the action of India is in violation of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and goes against the trend of international trade and e-commerce.