Thursday, 26 May, 2022
TopicIndia-China stand-off

Topic: India-China stand-off

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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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.

China intends to keep ‘boundary issue’ alive with India, says Army Chief Gen Pande

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Gen Manoj Pande said that while India’s intention was to restore the status quo ante as of April 2020 & to re-establish trust at the LAC, it cannot be a 'one-way affair'.

China completes Pangong Tso bridge, now making road to link Tibet garrison, satellite images show

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Bridge will cut down 180-km loop from Chinese-held Khurnak to south bank via PLA garrison. Built to counter operations like Indian Army's capture of dominating heights in 2020.

China wants to cement status quo, India wants de-escalation as 14th-round talks begin in Ladakh

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Disengagement at Hot Springs could finally happen, but ‘legacy issues’ Depsang and Demchok could take longer, so tensions between India and China are expected to continue.

China building bridge over Pangong Tso on its territory to counter possible Indian Army ops

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The bridge, which is under construction, will cut down a 180 km loop from China’s Khurnak to the southern banks of Pangong Tso through Rudok.

Why Rajnath raised China’s Ladakh aggression at 2+2 dialogue with Beijing’s friend Russia

Snehesh Alex Philip -
India and Russia’s maiden 2+2 dialogue comes at a time when New Delhi’s ties with Washington are on an upswing while its oldest ally — Moscow — gets closer to Beijing.   

Chinese media claims PLA flew H-6K bomber near India border, gets called out for disinformation

Unnati Sharma -
A report by Chinese state TV claimed the PLA Air Force flew the bomber near India's territory but experts say unlikely it was flown in the area any time recently.

‘Admit truth on Chinese occupation’ –– Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi over border row

PTI -
The former Congress president has been questioning the government over the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, especially after the standoff in eastern Ladakh.

India-China hold another round of diplomatic talks, but disengagement still not in sight

Nayanima Basu -
At the virtual diplomatic-level talks under the WMCC framework Thursday, New Delhi and Beijing decided to hold the next round of dialogue between military commanders soon.

LAC stand-off gave China ‘valuable operational and tactical experience’: US military report

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Assessment part of US Department of Defense’s annual report to the Congress on Chinese military power, titled ‘Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China’.
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