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Galwan Valley face-off: MEA cites 1996, 2005 pacts to explain refrain from use of firearm; here's what the agreements actually say

The first agreement between India and China was signed in 1993 and related to border disputes and maintenance of peace until final resolution. But what does the treaty actually say on peace and wartime SOPs.

Galwan Valley clash: From Taiwan and WHO to border infrastructure in Ladakh, theories abound on what triggered China to escalate border row

No one should assume that official India knows very much more than is evident, particularly not whether Beijing is willing to risk war over the issue.

EAM S Jaishankar likely to travel China in August to lay groundwork for Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping summit in October

In the Wuhan summit, Modi and Xi decided to issue "strategic guidance" to militaries of the two countries to strengthen communications to build trust and understanding

Narendra Modi's new outreach to China is bigger than just foreign policy and may hold keys to Asia's future

China’s might is reshaping India’s neighbourhood, raising fears that allies like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan could end up orbiting Beijing.

'Proud to follow in footsteps of Sushma Swaraj': S Jaishankar's first tweet as external affairs minister

S Jaishankar served as foreign secretary from January 2015 to January 2018

Narendra Modi Cabinet 2.0: Ex-foreign secretary S Jaishankar becomes first career diplomat to be appointed as External Affairs minister

Former foreign secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was given charge of the new External Affairs ministry in the new Modi Government on Friday, the first career diplomat to handle the key portfolio

India's election discourse may be dominated by Pakistan, but China's assertiveness in South Asia is the key challenge

The major challenge India faces and will continue to face in the foreseeable future comes from China’s growing assertiveness in South Asia.

Pentagon report's map showing PoK as part of Pakistan indicates US' perception of boundaries unchanged since Cold War

If one goes by the Pentagon representation, then there is no dispute between India and Pakistan over that part of Kashmir which is under Pakistan’s control.

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Post-Balakot PR failure, Ayodhya row, unemployment crisis; today's must-read stories

Pakistan’s PR victory over India post Balakot is primarily due to two concurrent reasons: The effectiveness of Pakistan’s and the dismal nature of India’s communication strategy

Pulwama massacre: India grapples with security threats from 3 directions; Fidayeen in the north, Khalistanis in the west, China in the east

Thursday's attack at Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama brought back the immediacy of the border threats posed in the north, east and west by the Kashmiri fidayeen, China and the Khalistani movement.