Topic: People’s Liberation Army
8th round of India-China military talks to focus on fixing buffer zones along LAC
The next round of India-China talks is significant as any large-scale redeployment of troops will need to be carried out before passes close by October-end, when heavy winter sets in.
India, China say latest LAC talks were positive, push for mutually acceptable disengagement
India and China don’t want situation to worsen before next month’s BRICS Summit, and are said to have softened their previous stances at the Monday meeting in Chushul.
India’s answer to China’s Claim Line also lies in 1959
Like in fairy tales, the dragon’s life is not in its fire power. It could be in one of the soft underbellies, or all of them.
China can’t get better of us, ready for even a two-front war, IAF chief says
R.K.S. Bhadauria says Army & IAF acted ‘very swiftly’ to Chinese aggression in Ladakh and that it won’t be correct to say the military was 'surprised’ by PLA’s move.
India closely monitoring entire LAC as ‘situation on the ground remains unchanged’
Army sources said the period until at least the first week of November, after which snow becomes a hurdle from an operational perspective, is crucial.
India, China say won’t send more troops to Ladakh frontlines, agree to avoid misunderstandings
India and China issued a joint statement after senior Army officials of the two sides held commander-level talks as part of the countries’ first military-diplomatic dialogue.
India and China stick to demands, current ground positions in Ladakh could become status quo
India & China’s first military-diplomatic talks Monday ended in stalemate as both Asian giants stuck to their guns with regard to positions at LAC in Ladakh.
China, India signal each other on might in Indian Ocean Region, amid tensions on land
A PLA Navy task force is understood to have entered Indian Ocean Region as China seeks to project its dominance. India is keeping a close watch on waters around the country.
China releases 5 ‘abducted’ Arunachal Pradesh youths to India
The youths went hunting on 2 September and were allegedly whisked away by Chinese troops from Sera-7, an Army patrol zone located in Upper Subansiri district.
China to hand over 5 missing Arunachal youths to India on 12 September, says Kiren Rijiju
The five youths were allegedly whisked away by Chinese troops from an army patrol station when they had gone out hunting in the jungle near the border.
Erdogan’s assault on Macron is the height of cynicism
There was a time when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn’t see the West as Turkey’s enemy and even wanted to join the European Union.
ICICI Bank’s profits jump six-fold for July-September quarter
The bank's net interest income increased by 16 per cent year-on-year to Rs. 9,366 crore in this year's second quarter from Rs 8,057 crore in last year's second quarter.
Defence
Here is why US changed Rajnath Singh’s statement on ‘reckless aggression’ by China
Both the US State and Defense departments have added footnotes to the transcripts they released on Rajnath Singh’s remarks at 2+2. The State Department has also updated the text.
5 reasons for the crisis in global Islam
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