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.
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.
Army has sent a hotline message and is awaiting a response, after 5 men were allegedly abducted from near the India-China border in Upper Subansiri district.
Fresh satellite images from the border area have shown new constructions by China on its side of LAC, possibly to provide back-up for troops posted amid stand-off with India.
Talks were held Sunday over Depsang Plains tensions. Next round of meeting under Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination is being scheduled now.
The India-China crisis has led to a de facto delineation of the 1959 Claim Line in Ladakh. Why can’t this delineation be extended to the rest of the LAC and the McMahon Line?
India-US trade in first 3 yrs under Biden was $122 bn, while it was $83 bn in Trump’s first term. Average trade surplus in India’s favour grew from $18 bn under Trump to $31 bn under Biden.
Video call between two Army heads is their first interaction after political upheaval in Bangladesh forced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India in August.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
The release of the five youths by the Chinese appears to be an indication that nothing serious is likely to develop on the border. It could very well be a way of keeping the situation warm till the OCT. meeting between Xi and Modi, with a very likely decision to escalate.
The Chinese most likely misread the economic situation compounded by Covid -19, and did not expect the response they got. They were hoping for a cost free achievement which did not look likely so a way to get out of the situation.
The release of the five youths by the Chinese appears to be an indication that nothing serious is likely to develop on the border. It could very well be a way of keeping the situation warm till the OCT. meeting between Xi and Modi, with a very likely decision to escalate.
The Chinese most likely misread the economic situation compounded by Covid -19, and did not expect the response they got. They were hoping for a cost free achievement which did not look likely so a way to get out of the situation.