India hasn’t responded to China’s statement even as the external affairs minister, defence minister, CDS Rawat and three service chiefs held an emergency meet.
New Delhi and Beijing are believed to be holding 'regular talks' through diplomatic channels to resolve the ongoing military standoff at the LAC in Ladakh.
There are alternatives to a purely defense response to asymmetric attacks. China values its international narrative, and India should hit where it hurts.
Wang Xianfengm, a press officer at Chinese mission in Islamabad, had tweeted Thursday that India's 'unilateral' actions in Kashmir posed 'a challenge to the sovereignty of China'.
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson's remarks came a day after Indian and Chinese military commanders held 'productive' talks to end the border standoff in eastern Ladakh.
Disengagements in Galwan and Hot Springs areas are part of confidence-building measures discussed last Saturday, but no movement in Pangong Lake/Finger area.
Daulat Beg Oldi is adjacent to the Chip Chap river and lies 8 km south and 9 km west of the LAC with China, making it strategically important for India.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
The way print convey the news is like global times – mouth piece of China. At least show the Indian side of the story too to counter balance the narration of story of China.
It was true after all ,the accusation that it’s a leftist media.
It is obvious that China is hitting at us for siding with anti China countries. We should have expected this to happen and been prepared for it.
The sad part is that our CDS has talked about fighting a 2 1/2 front war but failed to monitor the situation regularly as per the norm. There is s a standard operating procedure (SOP) where our troops patrol the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and ensure it is not violated. This year they did not do it while monitoring it at all levels from the actual ground to the Armed Forces HQ failed. The reason seems to be preoccupation with other political matters.
Our Army has been used to lay yoga mats on World Yoga Day,, cleaning up the Yamuna bank in Delhi and building a floating platform for Sri Sri Sri to hold his convention for which he did not want to pay till the SC ordered him to do so and many other such duties. These are always at the cost of preparedness of their role. Our CDS was more involved in opening up cantonments, building railway bridges in Mumbai, declaring that the Forces can do with 70% effectiveness of the projected weapon systems, wanting to induct officers and soldiers for just 3 years duty (Tour of Duty) and releasing them (stating that Anand Mahndra loved the proposal because they would be an asset for the corporate world to employ them).
The Armed Forces Chiefs now report to the National Security Advisor and not the Raksha Mantri breaking a well established norm. The CDS seems to be more keen on experimenting with established systems and appeasing his political masters than carrying out the time tested role and duties.
What role does the Raksha Mantri have now? We rarely hear from him.
Are we going to have a repeat of 1962?
Modi’s policy on all fronts appears to be in tatters. He needs to do a swift course correction or go down in history as a failure.
The Indian economy was in the doldrums before the Coronavirus, thanks to Arun Jaitley’s mismanagement. Then came the Citizenship Amendment Bill that was poorly handled. The Delhi riots was a stunning indictment on the Modi Government’s ineptitude.
The Coronavirus lockdown was badly implemented and in retrospect a failure.
The Chinese have now occupied 25 square miles or 60 square kilometers of strategic Indian territory. Three Indian soldiers were killed yesterday. China’s casualties are not known.
Modi needs to jettison his small town arrogance and insularity, and consult the experts. There is brain power in India’s retired military brass and foreign ministry officials. He should leash Amit Shah, who talks way too much. That idiot claimed that India will retake Aksai Chin (15,000 square miles) when it can not even recover 25 square miles China had just occupied last month.
India is weaker than China in the Himalayan heights. But it has the advantage in the Indian Ocean. It should flex it’s muscles there and patrol the South China Sea along with the United States, Japan and Australia.
And it should begin to restrict imports from China. If Modi can not deliver, he better get out! Course correct or just get lost!
The Print is speaking in China’s voice.
Citizens of India…. think for yourselves….. do you want that moron Rahul Gandhi handling these crises against Xi Jinping?
The way print convey the news is like global times – mouth piece of China. At least show the Indian side of the story too to counter balance the narration of story of China.
It was true after all ,the accusation that it’s a leftist media.
It is obvious that China is hitting at us for siding with anti China countries. We should have expected this to happen and been prepared for it.
The sad part is that our CDS has talked about fighting a 2 1/2 front war but failed to monitor the situation regularly as per the norm. There is s a standard operating procedure (SOP) where our troops patrol the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and ensure it is not violated. This year they did not do it while monitoring it at all levels from the actual ground to the Armed Forces HQ failed. The reason seems to be preoccupation with other political matters.
Our Army has been used to lay yoga mats on World Yoga Day,, cleaning up the Yamuna bank in Delhi and building a floating platform for Sri Sri Sri to hold his convention for which he did not want to pay till the SC ordered him to do so and many other such duties. These are always at the cost of preparedness of their role. Our CDS was more involved in opening up cantonments, building railway bridges in Mumbai, declaring that the Forces can do with 70% effectiveness of the projected weapon systems, wanting to induct officers and soldiers for just 3 years duty (Tour of Duty) and releasing them (stating that Anand Mahndra loved the proposal because they would be an asset for the corporate world to employ them).
The Armed Forces Chiefs now report to the National Security Advisor and not the Raksha Mantri breaking a well established norm. The CDS seems to be more keen on experimenting with established systems and appeasing his political masters than carrying out the time tested role and duties.
What role does the Raksha Mantri have now? We rarely hear from him.
Are we going to have a repeat of 1962?
Modi’s policy on all fronts appears to be in tatters. He needs to do a swift course correction or go down in history as a failure.
The Indian economy was in the doldrums before the Coronavirus, thanks to Arun Jaitley’s mismanagement. Then came the Citizenship Amendment Bill that was poorly handled. The Delhi riots was a stunning indictment on the Modi Government’s ineptitude.
The Coronavirus lockdown was badly implemented and in retrospect a failure.
The Chinese have now occupied 25 square miles or 60 square kilometers of strategic Indian territory. Three Indian soldiers were killed yesterday. China’s casualties are not known.
Modi needs to jettison his small town arrogance and insularity, and consult the experts. There is brain power in India’s retired military brass and foreign ministry officials. He should leash Amit Shah, who talks way too much. That idiot claimed that India will retake Aksai Chin (15,000 square miles) when it can not even recover 25 square miles China had just occupied last month.
India is weaker than China in the Himalayan heights. But it has the advantage in the Indian Ocean. It should flex it’s muscles there and patrol the South China Sea along with the United States, Japan and Australia.
And it should begin to restrict imports from China. If Modi can not deliver, he better get out! Course correct or just get lost!
The Print is speaking in China’s voice.
Citizens of India…. think for yourselves….. do you want that moron Rahul Gandhi handling these crises against Xi Jinping?