India China Standoff

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.

Wang Yi in India: Whither India’s muscular foreign policy?

New Delhi continues to under-utilise the opportunity to revise and reset its China policy that the Chinese transgressions in eastern Ladakh provided nearly two years ago. Instead of reacting directly and punitively, politically and militarily, the Indian government has kept its sharpest responses limited to the economic front 

India must beware of China’s reassurances

Always expressing optimism about the India-China relationship no matter what the circumstances is something of a standard operating procedure for Chinese interlocutors 

India-China Disengagement | 'Not an inch of land lost', says Army chief MM Naravane

"We have not lost out on any territory, we are where we were before this whole thing started...Not an inch of land has been lost," Naravane said.

India and China hold 10th round of military talks; focus on further disengagement in eastern Ladakh

The tenth round of Corps Commander-level talks began at 10 AM at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control and it was continuing till around 9:45 PM, the sources said.

Galwan Valley clash | China releases visuals of bloody face-off

Indian and Chinese troops had faced off in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley, near the Line of Actual control (LAC), on June 15, 2020. China's military on February 19 said four of its soldiers were killed in the clash - the first time Beijing has publicly conceded its side suffered casualties in the incident.

India-China disengagement in Pangong Tso on track, PLA dismantles military infrastructure at Finger 5: Reports

After the current round of disengagement is completed, the 10th Corps Commander-level meeting would be held between India and China to discuss withdrawal from other friction points.

Ladakh standoff | India-China agree on disengagement along Pangong Lake

India and China have agreed on disengagement along Pangong Lake where they have been in a standoff for months. According to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that after this agreement, India-China will remove forward deployments in a phased, coordinated manner, take a look at the situation here.

Chinese, Indian border troops start disengagement in eastern Ladakh: Chinese Defence Ministry

"The Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the southern and northern bank of the Pangong Tso Lake start synchronised and organised disengagement from February 10," Chinese Ministry of National Defence said in a brief statement.

If China transgressed 10 times, India did at least 50 times: VK Singh on LAC row

China has transgressed along the LAC several times, but 'none of you come to know how many times we have transgressed as per our perception. Chinese media does not cover it', said former Army chief VK Singh.

What Xi’s military recast means for China’s face-off with India

Chinese president Xi Jinping has moved out his top military commander at the all-powerful Western Theatre Command and reshuffled his influential political commissars there, signalling that their Ladakh adventure has been less than satisfactory.

Living With Dragons: India’s 2021 China policy can’t be forged from hot words alone

India will need open-mind strategic reflection and creativity of the highest order to live in the dragon’s shadow.

India-China Standoff | India deployed supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, Nirbhay and Akash along LAC

Let’s take a look at the details of these supersonic missiles aiming to strengthen combat abilities of our force and will play a major role while the situation escalates.

Rajneeti podcast | China wants to appear as the winner in the standoff with India, combined attack with Pakistan is not a possibility

Jabin Jacob talks about the future of India China relations, what role Pakistan might play and China's fate post the pandemic.

Ban on Chinese apps — A boon or a bane?

National security and data privacy are of paramount importance, but excessive surveillance can spoil the local tech ecosystem

Indians need to be more firm in saying ‘No’ to Chinese products

While diplomacy, whether it is cynical or coercive, is always preferable to a military response to China’s insatiable greed for land, India must not waver in its resolve to stand up to the bully on the block

Why China’s support to Myanmar’s Arakan Army is bad for India

The Arakan Army’s Beijing connection is well established and there is speculation about its involvement in the narcotics trade

Setting Sail podcast | Mitron and Chingari founders on how they plan to fill TikTok void

Priyanka Sahay talks to the founders of two homegrown social networks that have taken advantage of the Tiktok ban.

In Pics | PM Narendra Modi visits Ladakh, reviews ground situation at LAC

PM Narendra Modi on July 3 was briefed by senior officers of Indian Army at a forward position in Nimu, Ladakh.

In Pics | A look at well-known forms of martial arts

Here are some of the well-known forms of martial arts and their countries of origin.

India China border news | Indian Army deploys T-90 Bhishma tanks along LAC in Galwan Valley

India already has infantry combat vehicles and 155 mm howitzers deployed along the 1597-km long border with China in East Ladakh. Two tank regiments have also been deployed in the Chushul sector.

India China standoff | Fire in Chinese tent led to Galwan Valley clash: Union Minister VK Singh

The Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways also claimed that at least 40 Chinese soldiers died in the clashes that took place in eastern Ladakh

Trade becomes a hostage to Galwan stand-off

The sudden and surprise move to stall clearance of Chinese consignments at ports could boomerang on India’s economic rebuilding process

Corporate Buzz podcast | H-1B visa ban, India's customs checkmate to China and the curious case of the Hinduja letter

Tune in to Corporate Buzz for the top corporate news this week.

Nifty above 10,200 levels; nearly 200 small-cap stocks rose 10-60% in a week

The S&P BSE Midcap rallied 1.6 percent while the S&P BSE Smallcap index recorded a rally of 3.6 percent for the week ended June 19 – outperforming benchmark indices in the same period.