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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicLine of Actual Control

Topic: Line of Actual Control

LAC standoff with China due to perception difference, no AFSPA in J&K when peace returns, says Rajnath

Addressing ‘National Security Conclave’ in Jammu, defence minister says talks at military and diplomatic levels continue, assured sanctity of borders will not be violated.

India, China military talks on LAC fail to make headway, all eyes on Chinese defence minister’s visit

India's statement, not jointly issued with China, said resolution of LAC tensions will enable progress in bilateral relations.

‘Build PLA into great wall of steel, unite Chinese people at home & abroad’, says Xi Jinping

Giving the first speech of his 3rd term as Chinese President, Xi spoke about need to modernise China's armed forces & better coordinate development and national security in the country.

US Senate recognises McMahon Line as international boundary, calls Arunachal an ‘integral part’ of India

A bipartisan resolution, which was first introduced in the US Senate last month, also supports India’s 'sovereignty and territorial integrity'.

India, China risk armed confrontation due to continued military posturing: US intelligence assessment

Underlining Pakistan’s history of supporting anti-India militant groups, report says India under Modi is more likely to respond to Pakistani provocations with military force.

Playing cricket, patrolling on horses — Army releases photos, videos of personnel in Eastern Ladakh

As the LAC stand-off nears its 3rd year, images & videos of army personnel patrolling the Galwan Valley, conducting half marathons on frozen Pangong Tso are released on social media.

Key appointments made in the Indian Army, here is all you want to know

Lt Gen B.S. Raju appointed as the South Western Army Commander, Lt Gen N.S.R. Subramani appointed as Central Army Commander, Lt Gen M.V. Suchindra Kumar as Vice Chief. Lt Gen Rashim Bali is the new Corps Commander in Leh.

India’s NE strategic rail link to LAC with China gathers pace, plans to connect 8 capitals too

Mooted by Army in 2010-11, the plan is to connect key border areas including that in Arunachal, Manipur & Sikkim through railways. Bhalukpong-Tawang line is of particular importance.

China ready to work with India for steady & sound growth of ties, says Foreign Minister Wang Yi

In his annual foreign policy address, Wang says China & India have maintained communication through diplomatic, military-to-military channels for upholding stability at borders.

New satellite images show major India-China military buildup in Arunachal’s Yangtse in past year

Report by Australian think tank suggests though Indian forces occupy commanding position along Yangtse ridgeline, their "current positions may not hold up to a concerted assault".

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.