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  • Will India, China defence ministers’ meeting lead to a thaw in border row? April 25, 2023 07:16 AM IST

    Will India, China defence ministers’ meeting lead to a thaw in border row?

    Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu will meet his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh on April 27, the day the defence ministers’ meet of the SCO begins. Ahead of the meeting, on April 23, senior Indian and Chinese military officials held another round of talks to defuse the situation in eastern Ladakh.

  • China, India should put differences on border issue at 'proper position' in bilateral ties: Wang Yi March 25, 2022 07:46 PM IST

    China, India should put differences on border issue at 'proper position' in bilateral ties: Wang Yi

    Wang Yi, who held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi on Friday, proposed a three-point approach to achieve the development of bilateral relations.

  • Eastern Ladakh situation a work in progress: S Jaishankar after talks with Wang Yi March 25, 2022 03:34 PM IST

    Eastern Ladakh situation a work in progress: S Jaishankar after talks with Wang Yi

    Addressing a press conference after talks with Wang Yi, S Jaishankar noted that 15 rounds of talks between senior military commanders have taken place over the eastern Ladakh standoff and pointed out that progress has been achieved on several friction points from the disengagement perspective.

  • China hopes solution 'acceptable' to both sides can be found for Ladakh standoff in March 11 talks March 09, 2022 08:06 PM IST

    China hopes solution 'acceptable' to both sides can be found for Ladakh standoff in March 11 talks

    Confirming the 15th round of high-level military talks on March 11, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing here that in the last round of talks in January, the “two sides had a candid, in-depth exchange of views the relevant issues about the west section of the China-India boundary and issued a joint press release.”

  • India, China agree on early resolution of pending issues at LAC to restore peace January 13, 2022 11:16 PM IST

    India, China agree on early resolution of pending issues at LAC to restore peace

    The 14th round of the India-China Corps Commander level meeting ended in a stalemate, with neither side reaching a conclusion on pending disengagement efforts at remaining friction points along the LAC.

  • India, China hold 14th round of military talks to resolve eastern Ladakh standoff January 12, 2022 12:33 PM IST

    India, China hold 14th round of military talks to resolve eastern Ladakh standoff

    The 14th round of Corps Commander-level talks are taking place at the Chushul-Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, sources in the security establishment said.

  • India looking forward to constructive dialogue: Sources on military talks with China January 10, 2022 05:21 PM IST

    India looking forward to constructive dialogue: Sources on military talks with China

    The talks will take place on January 12 at the Chushul-Moldo meeting point, on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, the sources said.

  • India closely monitoring bridge coming up in areas illegally occupied by China: MEA January 06, 2022 06:00 PM IST

    India closely monitoring bridge coming up in areas illegally occupied by China: MEA

    This bridge is being constructed in areas that have been under illegal occupation by China for around 60 years, Arindam Bagchi said.

  • India, China agree to hold next round of military talks soon November 18, 2021 06:28 PM IST

    India, China agree to hold next round of military talks soon

    At a virtual meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs, the two sides had "candid and in-depth” discussions on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and reviewed the developments since the last military talks, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

  • Situation along LAC normal since February disengagement in Pangong areas: Army chief on Ladakh row July 01, 2021 04:22 PM IST

    Situation along LAC normal since February disengagement in Pangong areas: Army chief on Ladakh row

    At the same time, Gen Naravane said that the development along northern borders in the past year showed that the armed forces will have to be continuously prepared. The comments by the Army chief came three days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India believes in resolving disputes with neighbours through dialogue but it will not tolerate if provoked or threatened.

  • Galwan Valley face-off first anniversary: Army pays homage to Indian soldiers killed in clash with Chinese troops June 15, 2021 12:52 PM IST

    Galwan Valley face-off first anniversary: Army pays homage to Indian soldiers killed in clash with Chinese troops

    The Galwan Valley face-off in June 2020 had triggered a large deployment of troops and heavy weaponry by India and China at multiple friction points along the Line of Actual Control

  • 'A year after Galwan clashes, India better prepared to deal with any eventualities' June 15, 2021 12:37 PM IST

    'A year after Galwan clashes, India better prepared to deal with any eventualities'

    In the first deadly clash in the border area in nearly five decades, 20 Indian soldiers were killed on June 15 last year in the Galwan Valley, triggering a large deployment of troops and heavy weaponry by both armies at the friction points.

  • China jails blogger who 'slandered' dead in India border clash June 01, 2021 11:36 AM IST

    China jails blogger who 'slandered' dead in India border clash

    Qiu Ziming -- with over 2.5 million followers on China's twitter-like Weibo -- was sentenced to eight months in prison, the court in the eastern city of Nanjing announced on Tuesday.

  • India and China hold 11th round of military talks; focus on further disengagement in eastern Ladakh April 09, 2021 01:59 PM IST

    India and China hold 11th round of military talks; focus on further disengagement in eastern Ladakh

    The 10th round of the military dialogue took place on February 20, two days after both militaries concluded the withdrawal of troops and weapons from the North and South banks of the Pangong lake. The talks lasted for around 16 hours.

  • Will continue discussions with China to resolve remaining issues: Govt on Ladakh standoff March 10, 2021 07:21 PM IST

    Will continue discussions with China to resolve remaining issues: Govt on Ladakh standoff

    In responding to a question in Lok Sabha on whether China has admitted loss of lives of their commandos in the Galwan encounter, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the Central Military Commission of China on February 19 announced awarding posthumously honorary titles and merit citations to Chinese soldiers.

  • China has not withdrawn from many LAC positions: Top US commander March 10, 2021 02:17 PM IST

    China has not withdrawn from many LAC positions: Top US commander

    Admiral Philip S. Davidson, who commands the US military’s Indo-Pacific Command, described China’s aggression along the Line of Actual Control with India as a manifestation of Beijing’s “expansionary territorial ambitions”.

  • 'LAC activities opened India's eyes to what cooperative effort might mean for own defensive needs' March 10, 2021 12:52 PM IST

    'LAC activities opened India's eyes to what cooperative effort might mean for own defensive needs'

    Responding to questions, Admiral Phil Davidson, Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, said that China has a vast disinformation machine.

  • China has mobilised conventional and cyber forces to threaten India: Rahul Gandhi March 03, 2021 05:08 PM IST

    China has mobilised conventional and cyber forces to threaten India: Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhi cited a news report that claimed that night satellite images show Chinese build-up in the Depsang region near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.

  • China appears to warn India: Push too hard and the lights could go out March 01, 2021 10:31 AM IST

    China appears to warn India: Push too hard and the lights could go out

    Until recent years, China’s focus had been on information theft. But Beijing has been increasingly active in placing code into infrastructure systems, knowing that when it is discovered, the fear of an attack can be as powerful a tool as an attack itself

  • Explained I What the India, China military disengagement in Ladakh means February 23, 2021 03:56 PM IST

    Explained I What the India, China military disengagement in Ladakh means

    Images of PLA dismantling their infrastructure and camps after the Galwan border clashes to revert to their original positions on the LAC is a rare sight indeed. New Delhi’s hard bargaining on the standoff sites in the Pangong Tso area appears to have paid off for now, against Beijing’s rank miscalculation.

  • India-China military talks: 10th round lasts 16 hours, focuses on further disengagement in eastern Ladakh February 21, 2021 07:50 AM IST

    India-China military talks: 10th round lasts 16 hours, focuses on further disengagement in eastern Ladakh

    In the talks, India is learnt to have insisted on a faster disengagement process in areas like Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang to bring down tension in the region that has witnessed a standoff between the two militaries for over nine months.

  • India-China border disengagement: 10th round of talks today; remaining friction points to be discussed February 20, 2021 11:28 AM IST

    India-China border disengagement: 10th round of talks today; remaining friction points to be discussed

    The Indian delegation at the talks will be led by Lt Gen PGK Menon, the Commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps.

  • China awards honorary titles to four soldiers who died in Galwan Valley clash with India February 19, 2021 08:03 AM IST

    China awards honorary titles to four soldiers who died in Galwan Valley clash with India

    A People's Liberation Army colonel, who reportedly sustained serious injuries during the Galwan Valley clash, was also conferred with an honorary title by China’s Central Military Commission

  • Averted war with China, we were on the brink: Lt Gen YK Joshi on Ladakh standoff February 18, 2021 01:07 PM IST

    Averted war with China, we were on the brink: Lt Gen YK Joshi on Ladakh standoff

    Lieutenant General YK Joshi said there was a chance of the India-China border stand-off escalating into an armed conflict after the Indian Army used the quid pro quo option and occupied Rezang La and Rechin La in late-August 2020

  • Pangong Lake disengagement: India hasn't ceded land, says Lt Gen YK Joshi February 18, 2021 12:31 PM IST

    Pangong Lake disengagement: India hasn't ceded land, says Lt Gen YK Joshi

    Chinese forces won't carry out any activity on the area claimed by India on the side of Finger 8 along the Pangong Lake, Lieutenant General YK Joshi said.