NEW DELHI: The top Army commanders on Tuesday kicked off a review of the overall security situation along the borders with China and Pakistan as well as discussions on key operational priorities and modernisation of the over 11.5-lakh strong force.The four-day Army commanders’ conference (ACC), chaired by General Upendra Dwivedi and attended by chiefs of…
An army convoy carrying military material on its way to Ladakh NEW DELHI: India and China held diplomatic talks in Beijing on Tuesday, in what the ministry of external affairs (MEA) described as a “positive and constructive” atmosphere. The meeting was part of ongoing efforts to manage border issues between the two countries. “The 33rd…
The board approved key military projects, including a battalion camp, telecom tower and an ammunition storage facility NEW DELHI: National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), the apex body which takes calls on wildlife conservation issues, has given clearance to 11 proposals of the defence ministry to create strategic infrastructure, including telecom network and ammunition storage facility,…
Photo: X/@DefenceMinIndia NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held bilateral talks with Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Laos’s Vientiane on the sidelines of the 11th Asean Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM Plus).Singh’s meeting comes weeks after New Delhi and Beijing reached an agreement to break the border impasse by agreeing to pull their troops…
GUWAHATI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted India’s aspiration to advance beyond the current disengagement process with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) while indicating that it would require patience. Singh said India and China have been holding talks at both diplomatic and military levels to resolve the differences in some areas…
NEW DELHI: Indian and Chinese troops on Thursday exchanged sweets at several points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to mark festival of Diwali. This tradition, aimed at fostering goodwill between the neighboring nations, came just one day after a crucial disengagement process was completed at two long standing friction points, Demchok and Depsang…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that the recent disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops at Depsang and Demchok in Ladakh is the initial step towards restoring normalcy along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The next phase, he said, involves de-escalation, which will proceed only when India is assured that…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday pointed out India’s strengthened stance on terrorism, saying that there would be a response if similar attacks to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks were to take place again.Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Jaishankar asserted the need for a “double engine government” in Maharashtra, citing the Centre’s…
NEW DELHI: India and China are set to complete military disengagement in certain areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by October 28-29, as per an ANI report citing defence sources. Patrolling along the LAC will begin once disengagement is complete and both sides have move troops and dismantled temporary structures, a PTI report…
China foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. NEW DELHI: China on Tuesday confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end standoff between the two armies in eastern Ladakh. This statement follows New Delhi’s announcement of a military patrol agreement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).China foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a…
