After months of border dispute, India and China have decided to end the military standoff at Doklam near Sikkim, an External Affairs Ministry press statement said on Monday. “In recent weeks, India and China have maintained diplomatic communication in respect of the incident at Doklam. During these communications, we are[Read More…]
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China unusually aggressive on border issue: S Jaishankar
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…]
China must realise India is a ‘force to be reckoned with,’ says ex-US diplomat
At a time when the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at the Dokalam area in the Sikkim sector is continue, a former US diplomat has said that China needs to recognize that India is “a force to be reckoned with.” The diplomat added that the countries in the region[Read More…]