New Delhi: China on Wednesday said that frontline troops of India and China at the southern and northern bank of the Pangong Lake at Line of Actual Control have started disengagement from Wednesday. India has made no statement in this regard so far. Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defence, in […]
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No withdrawal of Chinese troops from Ladakh border: Army Chief
New Delhi: There has been no withdrawal of Chinese troops from the Ladakh frontier and the ground situation remains the same, said Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday, stating that reports of Chinese soldiers’ movement from depth areas has no relation to the deployment on the Line of Actual Control. Dismissing reports that […]
‘Chinese Army uses nomads to transgress into Indian territory’
New Delhi: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is using nomads in Ladakh to transgress into Indian territory while the Indian Army has restricted its own nomads to pasture lands, severely impacting the lives of locals, the Ladakh Hill Development Council has flagged to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. A three member delegation of Ladakh Hill Development […]
China caught unaware of India’s readiness, procures last minute high-altitude gear
New Delhi (2 Min Read): China is making last minute efforts to make emergency procurements of high-altitude gear and clothing for its troops as they were caught unaware of India’s readiness for the harsh winter atop the Eastern Ladkah heights — that has been the bone of contention between the two Asian majors. India has occupied […]
PLA’s morale extremely low, China sets up recreation centres
New Delhi (2 Min Read): The morale of Chinese’s People Liberation Army (PLA) troops deployed along Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh under harsh weather and terrain conditions is extremely low, top intelligence agencies said. To boost the troops’ morale, China has started to set up recreation centres comprising a fitness centre, heated swimming […]
Twitter apologises in writing for showing Ladakh in China
New Delhi: Twitter on Wednesday apologised to a parliamentary panel in a letter, stating that it will fix the issue of geo-tagging Ladakh as part of China by the end of this month and Ladakh will be added as a region administered by India as a union territory. According to reliable sources, the micro-blogging platform sent […]
India, China look upon three-step disengagement proposal to resolve border dispute
New Delhi: Moving forward to resolve the border dispute, a three-step disengagement proposal including restoration of status quo ante as of April this year in Eastern Ladakh is under consideration between India and China. However, no decision has taken place about the trouble at Depsang Plains. The “constructive engagement” between both the countries happened during the […]
India releases Chinese soldier who strayed inside Indian territory across LAC
New Delhi: India in a goodwill gesture ensured the release of a Chinese soldier who had strayed inside Indian territory across the disputed zone of the Line of Actual Control. The astray Chinese soldier was detained two days back in the Demchok sector in the disputed border in Eastern Ladakh. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) […]
India plans to build 10 tunnels in Ladakh, Kashmir region
New Delhi: India plans to build 10 tunnels, totalling more than 100 kilometres in length, in high-altitude areas of the Ladakh and Kashmir regions for smooth movement of the military throughout the year. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has proposed eight tunnels to enhance all-weather connectivity to Ladakh and Kashmir, and to forward areas in both […]
Chinese soldier strays across LAC, detained by India, to be released soon
New Delhi: India detained a Chinese soldier in the Demchok sector in the disputed border in Eastern Ladakh. As per established protocols, he will be returned back to Chinese officials at the Chushul – Moldo meeting point after completion of formalities. The soldier, a corporal, is being questioned to establish whether he was on an espionage […]