Chinese Military

Bipartisan Support In US Grows For India Against Chinese Aggression In Ladakh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2020

India has received a strong bipartisan support from members of the US Congress against the recent Chinese military aggression in Ladakh.

"Unacceptable Behaviour" By China, Says US On Ladakh Clashes

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 22, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the recent clashes "initiated" by the Chinese military against India in eastern Ladakh are the latest examples of the "unacceptable behaviour" of ruling Chinese Communist Party.

"Monitoring Situation Between India, China Very Closely'': US Defence Secretary

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 22, 2020

Describing the Chinese military's activities in the region as "destabilising", US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on Tuesday said America was "very closely" monitoring the situation between India and China along the Line of Actual Control.

US Lawmakers Move Resolution Urging China To Step Back At India Border

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 20, 2020

Voicing concern over the recent Chinese military aggression against India, a bipartisan group of nine influential Congressmen have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, urging Beijing that it should work towards de-escalating the situation at the border through existing diplomatic mechanisms and not by force.

US Sends Carriers To South China Sea During Chinese Military Drills

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 4, 2020

Two US aircraft carriers were conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday, the US navy said, as China also carried out military drills that have been criticised by the Pentagon and neighbouring states.

China Military Exercises Will "Further Destabilise" South China Sea: Pentagon

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 3, 2020

The Pentagon said it was "concerned" about Chinese military exercises around a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea, warning that the maneuvers will "further destabilise" the region.

India, China Discuss Ladakh Stand-Off In Over 10-Hour-Long Military Talks

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 30, 2020

Indian and Chinese militaries on Tuesday held a Corps Commander-level dialogue for over 10 hours with a focus on finalising modalities for the disengagement of troops from various stand-off points in eastern Ladakh, and explored ways to ease tension in the region, government sources said.

Trump Administration Says Huawei, Hikvision Backed by Chinese Military: Document

Reuters | Thursday June 25, 2020

The Trump administration has determined that top Chinese firms, including telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision, are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, laying the groundwork for new US financial sanctions, according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Talks Again Between India, China Major Generals, First Round Inconclusive

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday June 18, 2020

A day after inconclusive talks over the face-off in eastern Ladakh, a Major General of the Indian Army is holding talks with Chinese military officers at Galwan valley. The talks being held are in the area where violent clashes between Indian and Chinese soldiers took place on Monday night. 20 soldiers including a Colonel gave their lives for India...

India's Mountain Troops Win Rare Praise From Chinese Defence Expert

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 10, 2020

The Indian Army won a rare public compliment from a Chinese military expert who said India has the world's largest and experienced plateau and mountain troops equipped with some of the best weapons suited for such terrain in the Tibetan border.

Positive Border Talks With India Helped Prevent Another "Doklam": Chinese State Media

India News | ANI | Monday June 8, 2020

Positive discussions over the ongoing border issues at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) during the commander-level talks between the Indian and Chinese military over this weekend prevented another Doklam-like crisis, The Global Times, a daily tabloid of the Chinese Communist Party, reported.

Amid Standoff With India, China Appoints New Military Commander: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 5, 2020

China has appointed a new Army commander for its Western Theatre Command ground forces responsible for the China-India boundary, ahead of the key talks between senior Indian and Chinese military officials on Saturday to end the current standoff.

"Committed To Properly Resolve" Standoff With India In Ladakh: China

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 5, 2020

China today said that it is committed to properly resolve the "relevant issue" with India ahead of the key talks between senior Indian and Chinese military officials on Saturday to end the standoff at the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.

US Foreign Affairs Panel Chief Slams "Chinese Aggression" Against India

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday June 2, 2020

Elliot Engel, chief of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, on Monday said that he was "extremely concerned" by the Chinese aggression against India along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh and urged Beijing to "respect norms and use diplomacy and existing mechanisms to resolve its border questions".

India, China Bring In Heavy Weapons To Bases Near Eastern Ladakh: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 1, 2020

The Indian Army and the Chinese military are moving in heavy equipment and weaponry including artillery and combat vehicles to their rear bases close to the disputed areas in eastern Ladakh. The two sides remain engaged in a standoff along the troubled region for over 25 days, military sources said on Sunday.