Topic: Line of Actual Control
A year since Galwan, IAF remains battle-ready in Ladakh with missiles, radars & fighter jets
In weeks before Galwan Valley clash, IAF had helped deploy Army personnel and equipment to Ladakh, besides bringing in winter stocks for the additional soldiers posted there.
China unlikely to give up LAC ‘gains’, ties with India to only deteriorate: Ex-envoy Bambawale
Gautam Bambawale, former Indian ambassador to China, tells ThePrint India needs to build strong coalitions, like the Quad, to face the military coercion China is attempting in eastern Ladakh.
India’s crucial Eastern Army Command, Andaman-Nicobar Command get new chiefs tomorrow
Lt Gen. Manoj Pande will be the new Eastern Army Commander and Lt Gen. Ajai Singh will take over the charge of Andaman and Nicobar Command.
Indian Army has new strategies for Pakistan, China: Punitive deterrence, credible deterrence
With tensions continuing with China, India has deployed more troops along the Line of Actual Control this summer than before.
Pangong Tso done but China dragging its feet on disengagement at other Ladakh friction points
Since last year, India & China have completed disengagement at Galwan Valley, where a clash left 20 Indian soldiers dead in June, and Pangong Tso, the latter executed earlier this year.
Eastern Ladakh situation ‘eased distinctly’ thanks to joint efforts with India, says China
China's military Thursday credited the joint efforts with India on disengagement from Pangong Lake but did not say when the pullout will take place from the remaining areas along LAC.
India, China to convene 11th round of military talks on LAC disengagement at early date
During an 'in-depth' discussion, the MEA said the two sides agreed to maintain close communication and dialogue through both the diplomatic and military channels.
Will continue discussions with China to resolve remaining issues along LAC, says govt
Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister V Muraleedharan said the objective is to disengage from all friction points and restore peace in the India-China border areas.
China will continue to assert itself, seeks to dominate Indian Ocean Region, says CDS Rawat
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Rawat also said India's armed forces will increasingly need to achieve more with less, which requires a relook at current force structures, doctrines & tech.
If China-Pakistan came to peace table, BJP’s failed national security strategy helped too
There should be no doubt that the flawed national security strategy pursued by India over the last seven years requires a course correction. It seems Modi govt has decided to do it now.
To defeat Modi, an idea, ideology or joint show of hands isn’t enough. A face is needed
A third front that focuses just on being anti-Modi without any vision or consensus on a leader will be a non-starter.
Swadeshi push, no flash sales: How draft e-commerce rules will impact Amazon, Flipkart, others
India is set to tighten laws governing e-commerce companies as it looks to create a more level-playing field between online and offline retailers.
Defence
Chinese army realised it needs better training, preparation after Galwan clash: CDS Rawat
General Rawat said India had to keep a watch on all activities of China in the region and Indian soldiers are very adept in fighting in the region, unlike Chinese PLA.
China’s Wuhan story unravels as world’s finest, including from India, nail Covid lab-leak proof
The global hunt for where the virus behind pandemic came from shows science, democracy and a sense of inquiry can overcome politics, ideology and omerta codes.