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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicIndia-China standoff

Topic: India-China standoff

Disengagement of Chinese, Indian troops in eastern Ladakh going on smoothly, Beijing says

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the frontline troops have started disengagement in a 'synchronised and organised way' on both sides.

The LAC disengagement will ultimately lead to China giving up claims in northeast

It is clear neither side seems to prefer war. Despite face-to-face deployment, no casualties have taken place since the Galwan Valley incident in June 2020.

China to move behind Pangong Tso Finger 8 — Rajnath Singh shares Ladakh breakthrough details

Rajanth Singh says India will withdraw to the Dhan Singh Thapa post near Finger 3 and the area between this and Finger 8 will become a no-go zone for both sides.

Breakthrough in Ladakh deserves cautious welcome

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India’s fight against China challenge must start with Budget 2021

Reeling under acute financial crunch, the Indian armed forces expect increased allocation to meet their modernisation plans. The Modi government must deliver.

‘India has stepped up border infrastructure’ — MEA on ‘Chinese village’ in Arunachal

The MEA response came when asked about a news report that said China has constructed a new village in a disputed region in Arunachal Pradesh.

Ladakh face-off has become Mexican standoff. LAC could heat up in summer

The onus to disengage in Eastern Ladakh is on China rather than India, which only reacted to the PLA’s aggression.

39 Indian sailors continue to be stranded in Chinese waters, no resolution on horizon

The sailors are on two ships, the Indian MV Jag Anand and Swiss-Italian MV Anastasia, that have been denied permission to offload Australian coal they are carrying.

Govt pushes 6 new road projects in Arunachal as tension with China continues

Length of 6 stretches is 100 km and work is expected to take 2 years to complete. For the first time, NHIDCL, under roads ministry, has got the projects instead of BRO, under defence ministry.

India to beef up security at Pangong Tso, govt fast-tracks procurement of patrol vessels 

The 135-km long Pangong Tso, a landlocked lake that is partly in the Ladakh region and partly in Tibet, has seen tensions between India and China since May.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.