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Friday, December 19, 2025
TopicLine of Actual Control

Topic: Line of Actual Control

Want to help Indian soldiers at LAC? Stop spreading assumptions about Galwan clash

Having faith in the political leadership and armed forces is a must in such periods of uncertainty. Let peace prevail at LAC without a Himalayan blunder.

IAS officer who scored 171 out of 170 in macroeconomics earns fresh accolade from Harvard

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Chinese have changed the rules of engagement at LAC. It’s time India did too

Equipping soldiers with riot gear and giving them spiked clubs is a defeatist mindset and India would never allow it on any other border.

Ceasefire violations up across LoC in J&K, may be coordinated with China: Security officials

Pakistan committed 15 ceasefire violations in J&K in May alone, starting around the same time as the the India-China standoff along the LAC began in Ladakh.

Young sepoy killed in Ladakh was to get married in July, leaves behind terminally-ill dad

The news of Rajesh Orang's death brought scenes of despair to his house in the tribal village of Belgoria, Bengal, but there was also pride.

India expects ‘forward movement’ soon in resolving Ladakh border standoff with China

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.

Dates for phase 2 of military talks yet to be fixed, standoff goes on in Ladakh

During the first of its kind high-level meeting between military commanders Saturday, India sought a return to the early April status quo.

Ladakh standoff continues, India ‘prepared for long haul if needed’

Talks between Indian and Chinese military commanders Saturday were held in a 'positive atmosphere', paving the way for higher diplomatic parleys.

‘April status quo’ discussed as India, China generals hold 7-hour meeting over Ladakh

The formal meeting between the top military officers of India and China started around 11.30 am and is believed to have lasted until the evening.

On Camera

Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

India’s inflation figures tell a growth story, a cautiously optimistic one

Based on inflation figures for the last three months, RBI is expected to look for confirmatory evidence that can mark the beginning of a sustained decline in core inflation.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.