While speaking to a group of MPs on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary, S Jaishankar, said that China’s approach to the standoff at Sikkim is ‘unusually aggressive’. The group included senior opposition leaders including Congress Vice President, Rahul Gandhi. Jaishankar assured a parliamentary committee on External Affairs, which has about 20 members[Read More…]
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Congress admits that Rahul met Chinese, Bhutanese ambassadors
The Congress on Monday said that party leader, Rahul Gandhi, had met the ambassadors of India and China, amidst the ongoing dispute over the area abutting Bhutan by the two neighbouring countries. The party confirmed that Gandhi had met the ambassadors of China and Bhutan, but did not specify when[Read More…]
China accuses Indian troops of ‘crossing boundary’ in Sikkim
On Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry accused Indian troops of “crossing the boundary” in Sikkim. In a statement released by the ministry, it said that it has lodged a diplomatic protest in capitals of both the nations, and has demanded the immediate withdrawal of troops from the area. China also[Read More…]