Topic: Galwan Valley
China ready to seek ‘mutually acceptable solution’ for ‘urgent’ matters: Wang to Jaishankar
During an hour-long in-person meeting in Dushanbe, Jaishankar also told his Chinese counterpart that any unilateral change in the status quo along LAC was 'unacceptable' to India.
China continues with LAC stand-off to show India who is the stronger power: Shyam Saran
Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran says Beijing wants all Asian countries to recognise that the ‘hierarchy’ in Asia is headed by China, or face consequences.
A year since Galwan, China drags its feet on disengagement at four friction points in Ladakh
The last Corps Commander-level meeting between the two countries on 9 April had ended in a stalemate, with China first wanting de-escalation, rather than disengagement at the friction points.
A year since Galwan, IAF remains battle-ready in Ladakh with missiles, radars & fighter jets
In weeks before Galwan Valley clash, IAF had helped deploy Army personnel and equipment to Ladakh, besides bringing in winter stocks for the additional soldiers posted there.
China unlikely to give up LAC ‘gains’, ties with India to only deteriorate: Ex-envoy Bambawale
Gautam Bambawale, former Indian ambassador to China, tells ThePrint India needs to build strong coalitions, like the Quad, to face the military coercion China is attempting in eastern Ladakh.
As Galwan anniversary approaches, MEA says disengagement along LAC ‘remains unfinished’
Ministry of External Affairs Thursday said that while the disengagement process remains incomplete, the two sides have decided to avoid ‘any new incidents’ in the interim period.
Year after first big India-China clash in Ladakh, tensions linger. This is how it all began
China-India tensions began in late April last year when the Chinese objected to India’s construction of footbridges in Galwan Valley but the first major clash was on 18 May 2020.
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.
Blinken can clear air on India’s Af-Pak dilemma, but Modi-Jaishankar need the Middle Path
Even if the US is looking at the cases of sedition and infringement of freedoms under Modi govt, it will hardly seek to antagonise India. For the moment, Modi’s China gamble has paid off.
IMF lowers India’s GDP forecast to 9.5% for FY22 in view of ‘severe’ setback caused by 2nd wave
IMF slashes India's growth forecast by 3 percentage points in July World Economic Outlook report from April forecast of 12.5%, but raises 2022-23 forecast to 8.5%.
Defence
India, Russia to hold 13-day mega military drill to counter terror operations in Volgograd
The 12th edition of Indo-Russia joint exercise 'Indra-21' will strengthen bilateral security cooperation & reinforce the longstanding bond between the two nations, Indian Army said.
Like them or not, Taliban are a reality. India can deal with them if BJP resets its politics
Befriending the Taliban is possible, and pragmatic. It’s just that it calls for a big reset in the BJP’s domestic politics — a formula that goes beyond polarisation.