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Thursday, November 7, 2024
TopicPeople's Liberation Army

Topic: People's Liberation Army

Navy trying to get ‘maximum bang for the buck’ — Admiral Karambir Singh rues fund crunch

Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh says the force's share of defence budget has decreased from 18% in 2012-13 to 13% in 2019-20.

Hong Kong protests: China says PLA could be deployed if city-state asks

Hong Kong has been in the grips of protests since June, when the administration sought to introduce a law to extradite suspected criminals to China.

China’s Navy sails beyond its shores while Indian military looks at the budget

China’s latest defence white paper reveals how the neighbouring country’s rapid construction of a blue-water navy has widened the gap with India.

Kanu Sanyal, the man who steered India’s Naxalite movement

On his 9th death anniversary, ThePrint recalls the life of Kanu Sanyal, who went from being a court clerk to driving the Naxalite uprising. 

China learns lessons from Doklam, changes logistics & supply systems in Tibet

The PLA is now trying to modernise its theatre-level distribution and integrate it with the supply chain. On-ground trials have been conducted

Parliament panel report confirms ThePrint exclusive on China amassing troops near Doklam

Previous foreign secy Jaishankar confirmed report on heavy Chinese armoured presence near Doklam after the standoff ended.

China successfully tests first hypersonic aircraft that can carry nuclear warheads

The Xingkong-2 or Starry Sky-2, was launched in Northwest China. US, Russia have been carrying out similar experiments.

Armies of India and China hold special border personnel meeting in Nathu La

The meeting was to celebrate the PLA's 91st anniversary, strengthen peace and tranquility along the Sino-India border.

Saudi women are finally driving, and Trump compares immigrants to invaders

A mass protest in China is underway and clashes between farmers and cattle herders in Nigeria have killed 86.  Women are driving in Saudi Arabia On...

Fresh provocation: China’s building a 36-km long road in strategic J&K valley near Siachen

New Threat Spotted: China’s 36-km road, troop locations in PoK’s Saksham valley “gifted” by Pakistan. Gives Chinese Army access to Line of Actual Control near Siachen. 

On Camera

India-China border can’t be changed. Formalising LAC as the redline is the answer

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?

US President-elect Trump vows to slash trade deficit with India. How trade fared under him vs Biden

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.

India, Bangladesh Army chiefs discuss issues of ‘mutual interest’

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.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

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.