Topic: Galwan Valley
4, 9 or 14? Even China ‘isn’t sure’ how many PLA soldiers died in Galwan Valley
During talks with India, Chinese officials have — unofficially — given contradictory figures for their Galwan clash casualties. China has officially acknowledged 4 deaths.
China video on last year’s Galwan clashes turns this Manipuri Army captain into a hero
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.
Grief, anger flood China’s Weibo after revelation of country losing 4 soldiers in Galwan
Users on Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter, also flooded the Indian Embassy’s account with angry messages.
India ‘hyped’ Galwan casualties, distorted truth, says China ahead of Corps commander talks
China said it exercised great restraint while India repeatedly exaggerated the casualties from last year's violent clashes and misled international public opinion.
China officially admits 5 PLA officers & soldiers were killed in Galwan Valley clash
The five officers and soldiers stationed in the Karakoram Mountains were recognised for their sacrifice and awarded honours, the Chinese military's official newspaper reported.
30-member parliamentary panel on defence to visit Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso
The panel is chaired by BJP's Jual Oram and its members include Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. It may seek govt permission before visiting the Ladakh areas.
China to move behind Pangong Tso Finger 8 — Rajnath Singh shares Ladakh breakthrough details
Rajanth Singh says India will withdraw to the Dhan Singh Thapa post near Finger 3 and the area between this and Finger 8 will become a no-go zone for both sides.
45 Chinese soldiers killed in Galwan clash June last year, Russian news agency TASS says
In an article, TASS said that 'Chinese and Indian forces clashed in the region in May and June 2020, resulting in at least 20 Indian and 45 Chinese servicemen dead'.
Bring ‘Make in India’ for intelligence agencies. Stop overrelying on foreign vendors
India is facing massive challenges in filling the gaps in its intelligence systems; will the intrusions in Ladakh serve as India’s Sputnik?
Galwan clash could have been planned by China, US Congress panel report says
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says some evidence suggested the Chinese govt had planned the incident, potentially including the possibility of fatalities.
India’s vaccine diplomacy is falling apart. Why PM Modi can’t convince EU to waive patents
While Modi waxed eloquent on India-EU trade talks, European leaders were unhappy at US for supporting Delhi's demand to waive Covid vaccine patents.
India’s petrol, diesel demand expected to be better than 2020 despite second Covid wave
While a raft of bearish calls predicting even worse demand this month has emerged after fuel consumption plunged in April, a closer look reveals marked differences from last year.
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Modi govt is in denial & India is back to being a flailing state
Modi government didn’t strengthen the foundations of basic governance in the last 7 years. Now, the PM has retreated and ministers are failing, adding to the Covid disaster.