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America stands with India against Chinese aggression, say US senators

The legislators were reacting to the news of Beijing’s decision to field Qi Fabao, who was injured during the June 2020 border skirmish with Indian soldiers in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, as the torchbearer for the Games Torch Relay

China’s Galwan misadventure shows that India isn't a pushover

The Modi government, conscious of the 'lessons' learnt from 1962, is determined to defend India's territorial frontiers with deliberate action that may be perceived as intimidating by Beijing

Why India and China are digging in for another tense winter standoff

The incidents at the LAC are not driven by territoriality but by the intent to demonstrate to India that its strategic partnership with the US and its participation in the Quad cannot provide it with an effective deterrent against China

India-China border row: Breakdown in talks shows Beijing doesn't want to stop its expansionist policy

Beijing's statements on the issue of the Line of Actual Control is quite harsh, blaming the Indian side for making 'unreasonable and unrealistic demands'

India, China disengage in eastern Ladakh's Gogra, temporary structures created by both sides dismantled

While India announced the disengagement in Gogra, there was no immediate word on Hot Springs and Depsang, two other friction points.

Ladakh stand-off: India-China wrap up 12th round of military talks on optimistic note

The meeting between corps commander-ranked officers of the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA began at 10.30 am and ended at 7.30 pm at Moldo on the Chinese side of the LAC, officials familiar with the development said

S Jaishankar meets Wang Yi, says unilateral change of LAC status quo 'not acceptable' to India

The meeting took place on the sidelines of a foreign ministerial meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

Situation in Ladakh 'most serious' since 1962 conflict, says S Jaishankar on India-China border row

The MEA said a solution to the border row with China must be predicated on honouring all agreements and understandings without attempting to alter the status quo unilaterally

Ladakh councillor held for 'highly objectionable' audio clip mocking Narendra Modi, Indian Army over Galwan Valley stand-off

A councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Kargil was arrested early on Saturday after his 'highly objectionable' audio clip mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Army in the wake of the recent face-off between India and China went viral on social media, officials said.

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.