Ladakh

5 Rafale jets take off from France for India; likely to be deployed in Ladakh

5:52 pm July 27, 2020

New Delhi: The first batch of five Rafale jets on Monday took off from France for India, officials said. The multi-role fighter aircraft are scheduled to arrive at Ambala air force station on Wednesday, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36 Rafale jets for the Indian Air Force […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

PM recalls valour of soldiers in Kargil, says wars fought on borders and within country too

6:33 pm July 26, 2020

New Delhi: Hailing the valour of the armed forces during the Kargil war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked people to speak and act keeping in mind the morale of soldiers and asserted that wars are fought not just on borders but on many fronts within the country too. In his monthly ‘Mann ki […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

US stands with India against continued Chinese military aggression: Lawmaker

11:58 pm July 21, 2020

Washington: The US stands with its friends, partners, and allies like India against the continued Chinese military aggression, an influential lawmaker said on Tuesday. Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s remarks came as the US House of Representatives agreed to consider his bipartisan congressional resolution that urged China to work towards de-escalating the situation at the border with India through existing diplomatic mechanisms and not […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Leh to carry out security review

2:05 pm July 17, 2020

Leh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Leh on Friday on a day-long visit to carry out a comprehensive review of the security scenario in the region in wake of the border row with China. Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Army chief Gen M M Naravane are accompanying Singh on the visit. […]

Military commanders of India, China to hold talks on Saturday

Disengagement process in eastern Ladakh “intricate”, requires constant verification: Army

9:48 pm July 16, 2020

New Delhi: China and India are committed to “complete disengagement” of troops, and the process is “intricate” that requires “constant verification”, the Indian Army said Thursday after the fourth round of marathon military talks for further de-escalation of tension in eastern Ladakh. Separately, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said there is absolutely no change in India’s position on the Line of […]