Chinese envoy Sun Weidong reiterated his allegation that it was India that triggered Galwan Valley clash by violating the understanding reached at 6 June commanders’ meeting.
The joint exercises with US' nuclear-powered warship Nimitz are a sign not only of India’s rising international clout but also the changed domestic political outlook.
Attempts to record experiences of operating in high-altitude terrain within the mechanised forces have gathered pace, but institutional memory remains patchy.
Months before the India-China war in 1962, an Army platoon held on to a post in Galwan despite being surrounded. The Chinese later moved back by about 200 m.
Everything the BJP govt has done since 19 June is to tiptoe around PM Modi's statement on the Chinese intrusion in Ladakh during the all-party meeting.
In 1962, China had used deception to mount a full-frontal attack on India. However, some feel China can no longer catch India off-guard since Army has beefed up presence along LAC.
Ladakh residents, particularly the youth, are increasingly worried about their shot at a govt job or admissions to educational institutes under new status quo.
With thousands of tonnes of rations & special winter clothing, Army is busy making preparations for the additional soldiers moved to the LAC amid tensions with China.
The shared global concern around China is a major opportunity for India to create the structures needed to benefit from a soft alliance of like-minded countries.
The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
The World knows that China is a liar and intruder in many Asian countries and in the Pacific Ocean as well. Pity is that other weaker countries just tow the Chinese line fearing retaliation. In India, our system is too soft on anti-national elements. We have forgotten how the British were ruthless against our freedom fighters and how they milked our own resources dry. Chinese are worse.
Perhaps Modi was honest statesman but the media was lying. Ever consider that possibility?
If the LAC is so “clear” , why hasn’t China agreed even once to put its LAC on a map and present to India for discussions ? Why has that LAC kept changing over the decades ?
The World knows that China is a liar and intruder in many Asian countries and in the Pacific Ocean as well. Pity is that other weaker countries just tow the Chinese line fearing retaliation. In India, our system is too soft on anti-national elements. We have forgotten how the British were ruthless against our freedom fighters and how they milked our own resources dry. Chinese are worse.
When Modi says China has not intruded it gives open opportunity to Kick Indian narrative even harder !!!!
Perhaps Modi was honest statesman but the media was lying. Ever consider that possibility?
If the LAC is so “clear” , why hasn’t China agreed even once to put its LAC on a map and present to India for discussions ? Why has that LAC kept changing over the decades ?
So what actually happened at the borders? Did China make an incursion or did India?
It is now uptu the Indian leadership to strongly reciprocate India’s stand.