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China building 'new link road' near Niti Pass at LAC
World

China building 'new link road' near Niti Pass at LAC

China has started building a new link road and helipad at different locations like Poling Jindu and Sarang -- just opposite to India’s Niti Pass

LAC Standoff: India, China hold military level dialogue at Daulat Beg Oldie
World

LAC Standoff: India, China hold military level dialogue at Daulat Beg Oldie

A few weeks have passed since the Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) engaged in the 18th round of Corps Commander negotiations in the Eastern Ladakh sector

Eye on LAC: Indian Army begins reviewing combat readiness amid military standoff with China
World

Eye on LAC: Indian Army begins reviewing combat readiness amid military standoff with China

The five-day Army Commanders' Conference begins today and will be chaired by General Manoj Pande. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be addressing the conference on 19 April

India developing villages along LAC in Arunachal Pradesh as tourists hubs to counter China
World

India developing villages along LAC in Arunachal Pradesh as tourists hubs to counter China

These tourist hubs will boost the economy of Arunachal Pradesh and also prevent migration of youths from border villages to cities for better employment opportunities

Amit Shah visits Arunachal Pradesh: China wraps up Joint Sword exercise aimed at Taiwan, focus may shift to India
Opinion

Amit Shah visits Arunachal Pradesh: China wraps up Joint Sword exercise aimed at Taiwan, focus may shift to India

Considering Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh, it would be unprecedented and uncharacteristic for China to simply remain content with a routine reaction from its foreign ministry

As China builds up military at LAC, IAF aims to buy 80 medium transport aircraft
India

As China builds up military at LAC, IAF aims to buy 80 medium transport aircraft

With the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) of China steadily increasing its deployment in bases near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian Air Force (IAF) is also aiming to boost its fleet in preparation for a possible conflict in the future

‘Lull’ at the LAC: Implications for India and why New Delhi must continue to equip military, build border infra
Opinion

‘Lull’ at the LAC: Implications for India and why New Delhi must continue to equip military, build border infra

Given the adversity of the force matrix with China, we have fewer options and therefore it puts more responsibility on us to be better prepared for the active stage of a conflict

India launches programme to boost infrastructure along LAC with China
Politics

India launches programme to boost infrastructure along LAC with China

PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah travelled to Arunachal Pradesh on Monday to launch the Vibrant Villages Programme, which aims to improve living conditions and job prospects in five states and territories of India that lie along the LAC with China

IAF to conduct first S-400 trials in India, will showcase massive boost in firepower
India

IAF to conduct first S-400 trials in India, will showcase massive boost in firepower

The first two squadrons of the S-400 have been stationed in various areas – mostly along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) against - from where they cover the sensitive Chicken's Neck Corridor in West Bengal and the Ladakh sector

Indian Army to replace mules with robots to take on China at LAC by 2030
India

Indian Army to replace mules with robots to take on China at LAC by 2030

By 2030, the Indian Army wants to cut the number of mules by 60%. These animals are essential to transport ration, ammunition and other supplies to remote posts in mountainous terrain in the Himalayas along the borders with China and Pakistan where it is difficult for vehicles to navigate

India again rebuffs China’s renaming of places for Arunachal Pradesh. But, why does Beijing keep doing it?
Explainers

India again rebuffs China’s renaming of places for Arunachal Pradesh. But, why does Beijing keep doing it?

India has strongly objected to China inventing names for 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh. Beijing uses such tactics to assert its claim over the state, which it considers as a part of its territory

Rising India Summit 2023: ‘If we move back here, you will move back there’, says Jaishankar on China border row
India

Rising India Summit 2023: ‘If we move back here, you will move back there’, says Jaishankar on China border row

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said China accepted Galwan clash was 'dangerous situation'

Status quo maintained with China on LAC in Ladakh: Army Commander
World

Status quo maintained with China on LAC in Ladakh: Army Commander

The Indian Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) have been locked in a standoff in multiple areas along the LAC in eastern Ladakh since May 2020

Jaishankar expresses concern on situation along LAC in Ladakh
World

Jaishankar expresses concern on situation along LAC in Ladakh

Jaishankar also said he and then Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi reached an in-principle agreement in September 2020 on how to resolve the issue and that it is for China to deliver on what was agreed to

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds high-level meeting on LAC infrastructure
India

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds high-level meeting on LAC infrastructure

In this meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the infrastructure on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) adjacent to China was mainly discussed

Indian military may strike Pakistan in case of terrorist attack, warns US intelligence
World

Indian military may strike Pakistan in case of terrorist attack, warns US intelligence

The report also warned that a potential conflict between India and China or Pakistan may spark repercussions that may require the immediate attention of the United States (US), especially In the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war

WATCH: 'Who sent Army to LAC...Rahul Gandhi? It was Narendra Modi,' EAM Jaishankar tells ANI
India

WATCH: 'Who sent Army to LAC...Rahul Gandhi? It was Narendra Modi,' EAM Jaishankar tells ANI

Asked about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks that S Jaishankar did not know much about foreign policy and needed to learn a little bit more, the External Affairs Minister took a veiled dig and said he is willing to listen to the Wayanad MP if he has "superior knowledge and wisdom" on China

Light on weight, heavy on damage: India will be able to hit deep inside Pakistan with THIS ultralightweight howitzer
World

Light on weight, heavy on damage: India will be able to hit deep inside Pakistan with THIS ultralightweight howitzer

India and the US are discussing the possibility of jointly developing and manufacturing an extended-range variant of the M777 ultra lightweight howitzer

India to boost Ladakh defence against China, Pakistan with world's highest tunnel at Shinkun La
India

India to boost Ladakh defence against China, Pakistan with world's highest tunnel at Shinkun La

The 4.1-km tunnel on the Manali-Darcha-Padam-Nimu road will pass under the Shinkun La – which lies at an altitude of 16703 feet – and will provide all-weather connectivity for the Indian Army to the Lac with China and the LoC with Pakistan in the border areas of Ladakh

LAC vs IB: Why India's assessment of the length of border along China is misleading
Opinion

LAC vs IB: Why India's assessment of the length of border along China is misleading

The length given by India's Ministry of Home Affairs (3,488 km) is unfortunately wrong