For the first time since the 73-day old Doklam stand off last year, Indian Army and Chinese PLA will hold 14-day hand-to-hand drill from December 10 to 24 in Chengdu in China. Each side will send 100 troops to take part in the India-China military exercise, the 7th joint drill between[Read More…]
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Doklam dispute resolved with maturity, says Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi: There has been no change in the status quo at the site of the military face-off with China in Doklam and the issue was resolved with diplomatic maturity, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday. Replying to queries of Trinamool Congress member Sugata Bose in the Lok Sabha,[Read More…]
China building helipads, trenches in Doklam: Sitharaman
New Delhi: China has built helipads, trenches and other infrastructure in Doklam to maintain its troops during winters, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. Asked if it is a fact that China has constructed seven helipads in Doklam and tanks and missiles have been stationed there, Sitharaman, in a written[Read More…]
PM Modi hits back at Gandhi, asks who ‘hugged’ Chinese envoy during Doklam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit back at Rahul Gandhi over his ‘hugplomacy’ jibe saying, it was the Congress leader who hugged the Chinese Ambassador when the Indian Army was in a stand off with Chinese troops in Doklam earlier this year. “When the Indian Army was standing eye-to-eye[Read More…]
China starts re-construction of road at Doklam area
It has hardly been a month since the winding of an aggressive stand-off with India at the Sikkim border, and the Chinese army is back to building a road on the Doklam Plateau. The Plateau is claimed by both Beijing and Bhutan as their territory, where India supports Bhutan’s claims.[Read More…]
Doklam stand-off: China issues advisory for its citizens in India
After the two-month long Doklam stand-off, China issued a new safety advisory for its citizens living and working in India, Hindustan Times reported on Thursday. The Chinese Embassy, located at New Delhi has warned Chinese citizens to be aware of the security environment around them and will be valid until[Read More…]
China is our enemy not Pakistan, says Mulayam Singh Yadav on Doklam standoff
Supremo of Samajwadi Party, Mulayam Singh Yadav, on Wednesday claimed that China has installed nuclear bomb on Pakistan soil and is fully prepared to attack India. “Today, India has an immense threat from China. China is conspiring against India, taking Pakistan under its fold. I have been informed that China has[Read More…]
India-China border standoff: Sushma Swaraj calls all-party meeting on Friday
With the Opposition slamming the Centre for its handling of the India-China border standoff in Sikkim, External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, called for an all-party meeting in New Delhi on Friday over the month-long issue. The meeting has been called to discuss the events at the border and the steps[Read More…]