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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicTawang

Topic: Tawang

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

China increases military presence near Tawang, exercise started before December clash

A large PLA deployment has been set up 74 km northeast of the region where India and China recently clashed.

Tawang was Sardar Patel’s last gift to the nation. India must strengthen border infra

When the Chinese Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek lost out to the Communists under Mao Zedong, the latter asserted his control over Tibet.

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.

‘Someone’s trying to hide something’: Urdu press slams govt’s ‘silence’ on India-China border row

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took

Chinese threat hurting South Asian power balance. But US support for India can change this

To tackle the challenges ahead, the US should devote more resources and attention to India than Pakistan, which is acting like a Chinese tributary.

‘Peddling China narrative’: RSS mouthpiece Organiser targets SRK, JNU students, Ashoka University

The editorial and cover story attack came in light of this month's skirmish between Indian and Chinese soldiers in the Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh.

OneLove armband vs OneHate bikini & Nehru’s ghost wants a vacation beyond borders

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Charge of the ‘mouth’ brigade & football finally wins the Messi World Cup

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweets photo of Indian Army at Tawang. But the image is from 2019

In a tweet Saturday, Rijiju says Tawang has been secured due to “adequate deployment” of the Indian Army. The catch, however, is that the photo dates back to October 2019.  

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.