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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicLine of Actual Control

Topic: Line of Actual Control

First India-China military-diplomatic talks at LAC today, focus on disengagement in all areas

Talks have begun at Chushul-Moldo meeting point at LAC. India is represented by 14 Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Harinder Singh and MEA joint secretary looking after China.

Army could induct ‘another division of troops’ in eastern Ladakh as China continues build-up

China is learnt to have not only continued with troop build-up but also brought in heavier-calibre weapons with longer ranges at certain LAC locations, including in the Northeast.

Why Depsang Plains, eyed by China, is crucial for India’s defence in Ladakh

The trouble at Depsang Plains, a 972-sq-km stretch strategically and geographically important for India, predates the current LAC crisis.

No power in the world can stop Indians from patrolling along LAC, says Rajnath Singh  

Speaking in Rajya Sabha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says there is a difference between what China says and its actions on the ground.

Govt admits Ladakh ‘challenge’ in Lok Sabha, Rajnath confident of countering China aggression

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reads out statement in Parliament, saying violent conduct of Chinese forces has been in complete violation of all agreed norms.

Why India needs new confidence building measures to clarify LAC issue with China

Though India & China have 5 border pacts, dating back to 1993, China has violated these in the Ladakh standoff. Experts warn that new measures shouldn’t limit India’s border activities.

Chinese envoy talks of ‘win-win cooperation’, but blames India for illegally trespassing LAC

Ambassador Sun Weidong says India and China now need to focus on ‘cooperation and not confrontation’, and ‘mutual trust and not suspicion’.

Fresh India-China corps commanders’ talks will have new terms of engagement, challenges

A big challenge will be China’s willingness to put its words about wanting peace into action, especially with Communist Party plenary around the corner.

Why LAC could end up like LoC with more Indian Army deployment after China tensions ease

The stand-off with China could alternatively result in a bigger reserve in depth areas than what was there before May when tensions first started.

‘Words need to turn into action’ — soldiers not impressed by China peace talk with Jaishankar

A corps commander-level meeting is planned to take forward Jaishankar-Wang talks, but India wants PLA to start easing tensions by fulfilling earlier agreements on disengagement.

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Why Indian and American Hindus must adapt in a proselytising world

Indian sampradayas have to institutionalise their knowledge and boil it down to essentials for transmission and proselytisation if they are to compete with the major Abrahamic sects.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.