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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicIndia-China stand-off

Topic: India-China stand-off

Frontline T-90 tanks upgrade to Varunastra, DAC clears defence purchases worth Rs 54,000 crore

On Thursday, the Defence Acquisition Council also approved guidelines to reduce the timeline of various stages of the Capital Acquisition Process, to make it faster & efficient.

India’s national interest demands better China ties. Don’t let West influence it

China’s dominant material position in global industry and trade make it an unavoidable factor in any rising power’s economic policies.

‘China aims to restrict India to subcontinent, slow its growth to power,’ says Lt. Gen Prakash Menon

At seminar organised by Institute of Chinese Studies, Menon highlights how China's using its military, economic & diplomatic instruments to influence minds of India’s political leadership.

3 yrs after Galwan, IAF still in ‘operationally ready format’ in Ladakh with fighters, drones & missiles

The Indian Air Force had airlifted about 9,000 tonnes of men and equipment into Ladakh in the immediate aftermath of the Galwan incident in 2020.

Leh-based 14 Corps gets new commander ahead of LAC talks with China likely this month

The Corps Commander level talks have failed to make any headway with regard to Depsang and Demchok, where tensions predate the ongoing stand-off.

India-China complete disengagement at Hot Springs but stalemate continues in Depsang & Demchok

A temporary buffer zone has been created, just like in other friction points where disengagement took place, so that troops from both sides don’t come face-to-face again.

Amid India-China tensions, Army conducts exercise ‘Skylight’ to test satellite-based systems

The exercise not only validated protocols to switch completely to satellite-based communication in case of a conflict but also brought to light key lacunae in the systems.

Chinese response to border stand-off with India is to construct more highways along LAC

Presence of Huawei cellular towers near US missile base in Wyoming has led FBI to start digging into land purchases going back to the Obama administration.

As 16th round of India-China talks begin, Depsang Plains remains a challenge

Lt Gen. A. Sengupta, Commander of the 14 Corps, led the Indian delegation for the 16th round of talks held on the Indian side of Chushul Moldo Meeting Point.

China building ‘bigger, broader’ 2nd bridge at Pangong Tso that can carry armoured columns

China's People's Liberation Army aims for multiple routes to counter any possible operations by the Indian forces on the southern banks of the Pangong Tso in the future.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.