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China tests new hypersonic missile to attack US Navy, destroys aircraft carrier in simulation drills6
World

China tests new hypersonic missile to attack US Navy, destroys aircraft carrier in simulation drills6

Chinese forces used a barrage of 24 hypersonic anti-ship missiles to successfully sink the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier fleet in a series of more than 20 furious fights that were simulated on a platform used by China's military - the People's Liberation Army (PLA)

Comforting to know China returned Arunachal teen, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Politics

Comforting to know China returned Arunachal teen, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

The China's People's Liberation Army handed over 17-year-old Miriam Taron to the Indian Army on Thursday, a week after he was allegedly abducted

At least 100 Chinese soldiers 'trangressed' LAC in Uttarakhand's Barahoti in Aug amid standoff in Ladakh
India

At least 100 Chinese soldiers 'trangressed' LAC in Uttarakhand's Barahoti in Aug amid standoff in Ladakh

The transgression took place on 30 August, and the Chinese troops returned from the area after spending few hours, people familiar with the development told PTI

'Fake, baseless': Indian Army dismisses reports of Chinese PLA using microwave weapons in eastern Ladakh
India

'Fake, baseless': Indian Army dismisses reports of Chinese PLA using microwave weapons in eastern Ladakh

Jin Canrong, a professor of international relations at Beijing’s Renmin University, had reportedly said that Chinese forces used microwave weapons on two strategic hilltops occupied by Indian soldiers, forcing them to retreat

Five Arunachal men kidnapped by China's PLA, allege families; probe underway
India

Five Arunachal men kidnapped by China's PLA, allege families; probe underway

The five were among a group who had gone hunting in a forest in Arunchal's Upper Subansiri district on the Sino-India border on Friday. Two persons managed to escape and informed the police about the incident.

Arunachal Pradesh Police confirm 21-year-old's abduction by China's People's Liberation Army in March
India

Arunachal Pradesh Police confirm 21-year-old's abduction by China's People's Liberation Army in March

The Arunachal Pradesh Police confirmed that a 21-year-old man was abducted by China's People's Liberation Army on 19 March from Asapila sector near the McMahon line in Upper Subansiri district.

Chinese military equips PLA in Tibet with mobile howitzers to boost high-altitude combat capability, claims report
World

Chinese military equips PLA in Tibet with mobile howitzers to boost high-altitude combat capability, claims report

After the recent induction of lightweight battle tank in Tibet bordering India, the Chinese military has equipped its troops stationed at the Himalayan plateau with new vehicle-mounted howitzers to improve their combat capability

India and China engaged in 13 rounds of diplomatic discussions to resolve Doka La standoff: Parliamentary panel
India

India and China engaged in 13 rounds of diplomatic discussions to resolve Doka La standoff: Parliamentary panel

It took 13 rounds of diplomatic discussions between India and China to resolve the face-off between their militaries in Doka la last year, according to a report by a parliamentary panel.

Nirmala Sitharaman is on the ball; here's why chances of another India-China standoff in Doka La are remote
India

Nirmala Sitharaman is on the ball; here's why chances of another India-China standoff in Doka La are remote

Union Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that a Doka La 2 is highly unlikely. She is right. Hyperventilating media reports notwithstanding, a sober assessment of ground realities indicates that India need not be apprehensive of renewed Chinese aggression in the disputed Himalayan region that saw a 73-day standoff last year.

Doka La standoff exposed India's defence inadequacies: Why New Delhi must worry about its security apparatus
India

Doka La standoff exposed India's defence inadequacies: Why New Delhi must worry about its security apparatus

The Doka La standoff began on 16 June, 2017, after Indian soldiers objected to China’s attempts at building a motorable road at the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction near Sikkim. This is a Bhutanese territory claimed by Beijing.

Rajnath Singh to visit China-Indian border areas in Uttarakhand, interact with ITBP personnels
India

Rajnath Singh to visit China-Indian border areas in Uttarakhand, interact with ITBP personnels

Home minister Rajnath Singh will visit the China-Indian border area in Uttarakhand this week. The area has witnessed transgression by China's People's Liberation Army in the recent past, officials said.

Pakistan postpones top US official visit following Donald Trump's Afghanistan speech
World

Pakistan postpones top US official visit following Donald Trump's Afghanistan speech

A top US official's visit to Islamabad has been postponed at the request of the Pakistan government amid anti-American protests in Karachi

Sikkim standoff: Chinese official allays fears over economic ties between both countries
Business

Sikkim standoff: Chinese official allays fears over economic ties between both countries

The India-China Economic and Cultural Council (ICEC) signed a deal with the Dongguan municipal government for the expo during the event.

China's operational aircraft carrier Liaoning arrives in Hong Kong for the first time
World

China's operational aircraft carrier Liaoning arrives in Hong Kong for the first time

The 305 metre-long (1,000 feet) Liaoning, a secondhand Soviet ship built by China nearly 30 years ago and commissioned in 2012