Li Shangfu & Qin Gang have not appeared in public for over 6 months. Li’s name as a member of communist party's military commission is gone from MoD site. Qin resigned from legislature.
US diplomat Rahm Emanuel says ‘Defence Minister Li Shangfu hasn't been seen in public for two weeks’, after ex-foreign minister Qin Gang & Rocket Force commanders ‘go missing’.
At Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in New Delhi, China's defence minister Li Shangfu told Rajnath Singh the LAC was ‘generally stable’. Singh said the basis of bilateral ties has 'eroded'.
Chinese Defence Minister General Li Shangfu held bilateral talks with Rajnath Singh Thursday, where Singh clarified relations between the countries were premised on prevalence of peace at borders.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
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.
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