The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
The traditional practice was observed a day after both countries completed disengagement at two friction points at Demchok & Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh.
Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.
The 2 countries struck a deal earlier this week on patrolling the frontier, which then paved the way for 1st formal talks in 5 years between Modi and Xi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia.
Speaking at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, the defence minister says that consensus has been achieved on patrolling and grazing in traditional areas.
It allows the resumption of patrolling as it was in April 2020. This includes not just Depsang & Demchok but also northern banks of Pangong Tso, Gogra Hot Springs area & Galwan Valley.
Since the arrival of Ambassador Xu Feihong, the Chinese embassy has increasingly promoted India-China synergies on social media, including pressing New Delhi on policies.
Other reports say Umar Khalid's incarceration symbolises the 'hammer brandished by the Hindu-nationalist government' & the ongoing BRICS summit will 'play a pivotal role in global governance'.
One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.
Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.
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