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Topic: Galwan Valley

Some deception, some posturing — the message from the Chinese military build-up in Ladakh

Satellite imagery experts say that Chinese presence in Ladakh has grown since May with the deployment of additional equipment and defensive structures.

Nothing fishy about India-US naval exercises. Message for China is to get ready to fight

The joint exercises with US' nuclear-powered warship Nimitz are a sign not only of India’s rising international clout but also the changed domestic political outlook.

Chinese deception at LAC is just like Pakistan in Kargil — former Ladakh corps commander

Former 14 Corps Commander Lt. Gen. P.J.S. Pannu tells ThePrint China's LAC action came after joint exercise with India, like Pakistan attacked Kargil despite confidence-building measures.

Telangana govt appoints wife of Galwan Valley casualty Col. Santosh Babu as deputy collector

Santoshi, wife of Colonel Santosh Babu, was handed letter of appointment and a house site in Hyderabad by CM K Chandrashekhar Rao.

In Rahul Gandhi, Jaishankar picks an easy target. Modi govt’s real task is to push China back

Everything the BJP govt has done since 19 June is to tiptoe around PM Modi's statement on the Chinese intrusion in Ladakh during the all-party meeting.

BJP-Cong ‘shut-up’ row on India Today, Zee News calls Rahul ‘spokesperson for China’

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

US Congressmen introduce resolution urging China to de-escalate border tension with India

China should work toward de-escalating the situation along the LAC with India through existing diplomatic mechanisms and not through force, the Congressional resolution said.

Galwan lesson for Indian soldiers: Don’t wait for orders, just assume them

Indian soldiers and officers on the ground are the best judge of what action to take. They must not let the absence of an 'order' become a ground for ‘inaction’.

China’s aggression towards India gives insight into how Communist Party thinks, says US NSA

US NSA Robert O'Brien further said China's claim to almost all of the South China Sea as its sovereign territory is something to be very concerned about.

Killing of Indian soldiers ‘barbaric’, China has broken past agreements, says ex-NSA Menon

In an interview to ThePrint, former Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon says US not a declining power & that India should work with it.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

Pakistan signs $1.5 billion deal to sell lethal combat weapons to Sudan’s junta

The deal, believed to be paid for by a third nation, will give the Sudanese Armed Forces access to light attack aircraft, engines, armoured fighting vehicles & unmanned aerial vehicles.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?