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Sunday, May 5, 2024
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Topic: Indian Army

India-China military commanders’ meeting at LAC ends after nearly 11 hours

14 Corps Commander Lt Gen Harinder Singh and his Chinese counterpart Maj Gen Lin Liu began their meeting over Ladakh tensions at 11:30 am Monday.

3 militants killed in encounter with security forces in Srinagar

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Srinagar's Zoonimar Sunday morning based on specific intelligence inputs, and a gunfight ensued.

Contingent of Army, Navy, Air Force to participate in Russia’s Victory Day parade on 24 June

The event was attended by former President Pranab Mukherjee in 2015. It comes amid a suspension of foreign visits of all armed forces personnel in the wake of Covid. 

Chinese have changed the rules of engagement at LAC. It’s time India did too

Equipping soldiers with riot gear and giving them spiked clubs is a defeatist mindset and India would never allow it on any other border.

10 Indian soldiers, including four officers, released by China after talks

The 10 soldiers had been in Chinese captivity since Monday night’s clash at LAC in Ladakh. Military-level talks will continue.

China playing victim after attacking Indian soldiers at Galwan. Delhi must not fall for it

Barely four months after the end of 1962 war, China signed an agreement with Pakistan, gaining control over the disputed, but strategic, areas in PoK.

Army rubbishes media claims of 20 Indian soldiers missing in Galwan valley

The Indian Army and Peoples Liberation Army have been engaged in a standoff in several areas of eastern Ladakh since 5 May.

Army, Navy, Air Force raise alert level after Galwan Valley face-off

The decision was taken at a meeting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and the three service chiefs.

Young sepoy killed in Ladakh was to get married in July, leaves behind terminally-ill dad

The news of Rajesh Orang's death brought scenes of despair to his house in the tribal village of Belgoria, Bengal, but there was also pride.

Army’s plea to politicians and PM Modi’s pointless hugs

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.