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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said China accepted Galwan clash was 'dangerous situation'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The length given by India's Ministry of Home Affairs (3,488 km) is unfortunately wrong