The baseless claim of Arunachal Pradesh as 'Southern Tibet' cropped up once again when an Indian national was harassed by Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Airport.
Racket started unravelling with arrest of 2 men from Ladakh-China border carrying gold worth Rs 80 cr. Gold came from China via Tibet, was received in Ladakh, then moved to Delhi jewellers.
Latest irritant in India-Nepal ties comes days after Foreign Secy Vikram Misri’s visit to the country. Nepal PM K.P. Sharma Oli is expected to visit India on 16 September.
Army initially got clearance for raising the division in 2017 for 17 Mountain Strike Corps, which then only had the 51 Division. But plans were tweaked post-2020 stand-off with China.
In remarks Friday, Chinese foreign minister urged New Delhi to deepen cooperation with Beijing and to not let boundary issues impact overall ties. China is amidst a trade war with the US.
Officiating president of Tibetan admin in Dharamshala welcomes thaw in India-China ties, but believes that for, permanent peace Sino-Tibet conflict must be resolved.
Wang also pushes for greater exchange among journalists & calls for trust. Jaishankar says 'glad to note' progress in disengagement, urges resumption of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra.
The India-China crisis has led to a de facto delineation of the 1959 Claim Line in Ladakh. Why can’t this delineation be extended to the rest of the LAC and the McMahon Line?
Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.
The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'
Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
Corrupt, socialist, and poor India cannot do anything against China. With no money, no military muscle, no technology, and no pavement—only potholed roads—we have nothing compared to China.
Corrupt, socialist, and poor India cannot do anything against China. With no money, no military muscle, no technology, and no pavement—only potholed roads—we have nothing compared to China.