Topic: PLA
PLA ‘fully rotates’ troops as China & India both beef up presence in eastern Ladakh for winter
Almost all soldiers deployed by PLA at forward points along LAC for the winter are in their early 20s, a move seeking to ensure they can take on harshness of climate.
‘Prepare to fight,’ China tells citizens. Xi Jinping has big plans for party and security
Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.
China says Indian ‘govt-backed’ group Evil Flower is attacking it, shuts down airlines data
Chinese Weibo users are also asking why the country hasn’t ‘recovered’ Chumi Gyatse waterfall in Arunachal Pradesh from India. Some suggest occupying it.
Why the Chinese build-up at LAC will set stage for a permanent solution
The fallout of the increased deployment will be that the LAC will de facto become the border with no scope for any change short of a limited war.
China just promoted a military general targeted at India. And Weibo chatted about Modi in US
Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.
A week in China: Celebs on target, Xi’s ethnic integration push, meeting of PLA and US Army
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More Galwans ahead? India doesn’t need to panic, yet
The seven years before Galwan saw a series of confrontations between Indian Army and PLA. Military and geography are on our side.
China passes new law banning defamation of military personnel
The law states that no organisation or individual may in any way slander or derogate the honour of servicemen, nor may they insult or slander the reputation of armed forces.
Take Indian Army out of counterinsurgency. It has to tackle leaner, modern PLA
India’s defence planners need to ask themselves what the purpose of the Army is — to fight internal battles or external?
China’s cyberattack on Maharashtra power grid was to improve PLA’s bargaining position
China’s cyber assault against India’s critical infrastructure in October 2020 happened amid an ongoing crisis on their contested boundary.
Food combining ‘ayurvedic’ taboos are back as fad. It’s ok to mix fruits with vegetables
Popular tips on ‘food combining’ are floating on social media and are followed by many. But are we ready to look into the evidence?
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.