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'We cannot stand another Dokalam,' says Chinese envoy to India Luo Zhaohui; focusses on confidence building measures
•Chinese envoy Luo Zhaohui commented on the strained bilateral relations between India and China. He suggested that the ties can be improved by narrowing differences between the two countries and expanding cooperation.
India-China trade through Nathu La resumes; traders and officers from both sides exchange gifts
•The bilateral trade for the year 2018 between the traders of India and China through the Nathu La border started on Tuesday with traders and government officials from both sides exchanging gifts and greetings.
Centre engaged with China on issue of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nathu La: VK Singh
•The government is engaged with China on the issue of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via the Nathu La route which was not undertaken this year, VK Singh said.
China condemns Niramala Sitharaman's Arunachal visit; says tour of disputed area not conducive to peace in region
•China on Monday objected to defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman's first visit to Arunachal Pradesh
Chinese state-run daily calls Nirmala Sitharaman's Nathu La greeting 'most warm-hearted scene since Doka La standoff'
Ians •China welcomes Indian defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman's greeting to Chinese soldiers on the border as a "friendly gesture", a Chinese daily has said.
China's social media hails Nirmala Sitharaman's 'namaste' as its foreign ministry downplays gesture
Fp Staff •Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's spontaneous 'namaste' greeting with Chinese soldiers on her maiden visit to Nathu La border post in Sikkim has struck a chord with China, which largely welcomed the move.
China reacts to Nirmala Sitharaman's Nathu La visit, says ready to maintain peace at frontiers with India
•China on Monday expressed readiness to jointly maintain peace along the border areas with India and said Nathu La, the frontier post visited by defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman was the "best witness" to the UK-China treaty of 1890.
Rajnath Singh says 'anti-national' forces not able to appreciate India's economic progress
Ians •Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said certain "anti-national forces" were not able to appreciate the visible economic progress in India.
On maiden visit to Nathu La, Nirmala Sitharaman teaches Chinese soldiers how to say 'Namaste'
•Nirmala Sitharaman had a brief conversation with Chinese soldiers during her maiden visit to Nathu La and was seen teaching them how to say 'Namaste'.
China urges India to abide by provisions of 1890 treaty, claims Sikkim sector was already demarcated
•China on Sunday referred to the 1890 UK-China treaty which it claims demarcated the Sikkim sector of the Sino-Indian border as it urged New Delhi to abide by its provisions, a day after defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden visit to the Nathu La post.