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China has deployed 60K soldiers on India’s northern border: Pompeo

12:01 pm October 10, 2020

Washington: China has amassed 60,000 troops on India’s northern border, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said as he hit out at Beijing for its “bad behaviour” and the threats it poses to the Quad countries. The foreign ministers from the Indo-Pacific nations known as the Quad group – the US, Japan, India and Australia – met in Tokyo on […]

Rajnath Singh holds talks with Chinese Defence minister in Moscow amid border tension in Ladakh

11:17 pm September 4, 2020

Moscow: Amid heightened border tension in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held talks in Moscow with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe. Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Indian Ambassador to Russia D B Venkatesh Varma are part of the Indian delegation at the talks that began at around 9:30 PM (IST) at a prominent hotel in the Russian capital. It is the first highest level face-to-face meeting between […]

PM Modi to interact with CMs on Thursday over COVID situation, vaccination drive

PM Modi to address Leadership Summit of USISPF

11:58 pm September 1, 2020

Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver key note address to the third leadership summit of US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Thursday, organisers announced on Tuesday. “We are honored that Prime Minister Modi has taken time to address USISPF annual event. It signifies importance of US-India relations in the current challenging environment,” USISPF president Mukesh Aghi said. “It is a […]

Military commanders of India, China to hold talks on Saturday

LAC face-off: India, China hold 2nd round of Lt Gen talks; Army chief along with top army commanders review situation

11:51 pm June 22, 2020

New Delhi: Indian and Chinese militaries on Monday held a second round of Lt General-level talks in an attempt to ease tensions between the two countries following the violent clashes in Galwan Valley that left 20 Indian Army personnel dead, even as country’s top army leadership carried out a detailed review of the situation in eastern Ladakh. The meeting began at […]

Indian Army officer, 2 soldiers killed in violent clash with Chinese Army in Galwan Valley

3:51 pm June 16, 2020

New Delhi: An Indian Army officer and two soldiers were killed during a violent confrontation with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, in the first such incident in the last 45 years reflecting massive escalation in the five-week border row. The Army said India lost an officer and two […]