(Editor’s Note: Updated with an important historical perspective on the latest firing of shots in paragraphs 2, 3, and 4.) By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India today exposed China‘s bluff, calling their army’s claim of warning shots being fired by Indian soldiers along the de facto border […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: Gearing up for future threat from China and Pakistan, two belligerent adversaries in the neighbourhood, India seeks expression of interest from local industry to develop armament upgrade packages for 811 Russian-origin infantry combat vehicles in service with the army. The move comes […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India today made it clear that it took only defensive action against China between Aug. 29 and 31 in the Chushul sector in eastern Ladakh, where their armies are in a face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) for the last […]
(Editor’s Note: Updated at 7.30 pm today with Chinese Western Theatre Command spokesperson’s reaction at paragraph 15.) By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: China has opened a new battle front on the South banks of Pongong Tso, a boomerang-shaped lake in eastern Ladakh, leading to a military action […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: In a major boost to the private sector, India‘s defence ministry today said it has signed a Rs 2,580-crore (slightly over $350 million) contract with Larsen and Toubro and Tata Power Company Limited, apart from a public sector enterprise, for the supply […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: The publication of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) designated list of terrorists by Pakistan today exposed its double speak on the issue of terrorism, and confirmed the charges India has been making against the western neighbour. During a recent UNSC meet, India […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: In order to counter China’s growing influence in its neighbourhood, India has decided to speed up development assistance projects in Bangladesh and address its concerns. To demonstrate the priority India accords to Bangladesh under its ‘Neighbourhood First‘ policy, the South Asian giant rushed […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: India today said it agreed with China to resolve the conflict on the Line of Actual Control conflict in Ladakh expeditiously as per existing agreements, in a guarded response to the outcome of the diplomatic talks held earlier in the day. “They (diplomats […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: As India celebrated its 74th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a strong message for neighbours China and Pakistan that the South Asian nation will not tolerate any challenge to its sovereignty. “From the LoC (Line of Control with Pakistan) to the […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: Peace on the India-China border and the future of ties between the two countries cannot be separated, India today bluntly told the Asian dragon amidst an ongoing face off along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. India is concerned over China […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: Russia, a trustworthy old friend, has backed India in the bitter face off with China along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. The support is significant for New Delhi as it has come ahead of the crucial BRICS meeting to be […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: In order to push India’s strategic-economic interests in the Indo-Pacific Region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched an ambitious project that will connect the remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands with the mainland through an undersea Optic Fibre Cable (OFC). The Indian Ocean Region […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: Full disengagement and complete restoration of peace along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh is what China should work on, India today told the Asian dragon, as Beijing has failed to honour a mutually-agreed de-escalation plan. “The two Special Representatives had […]
New Delhi: India needs to instill fear in the minds of Communist China if it has to achieve equilibrium in the bilateral relationship, Indian National Congress leader Dr Abhishek Singhvi said, calling for a comprehensive, aggressive change in India’s policy on China, against the Ladakh conflict backdrop. Advocating […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: China, whose aggression along the Himalayan border in Ladakh as well as in the South China Sea has angered the western powers, is clearly riled at the growing convergence between the United States, India and Australia against the Asian dragon. A day after […]
