India China Standoff In Ladakh

A Chinese Air Force aircraft flew very close to a friction point in the eastern Ladakh sector on the Line of Actual Control in the last week of June, after which the Indian Air Force responded swiftly as per standard operating procedures.

China is constructing a "larger" second bridge in an area held by it around the strategically key Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh and it could help the Chinese military to quickly mobilise its troops in the region, satellite imagery showed.

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks today focusing on the Ladakh standoff and geopolitical implications of the crisis in Ukraine. Mr Wang also met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

After another round of high-level military talks, India and China on Saturday affirmed that a resolution of the eastern Ladakh standoff would facilitate progress in bilateral relations besides helping restore peace in the region.

India on Friday pushed China for the resolution of remaining friction points in Ladakh, during the 15th round of Corps Commander-level talks that lasted for around 13 hours, army Sources said.

India is engaged in talks with China on the eastern Ladakh border standoff with absolute clarity that it will not agree to any change in the status quo or any attempt to unilaterally alter the LAC in the region, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said.

After a gap of over three months, India and China on Wednesday are holding another round of high-level military talks to resolve the 20-month-long military standoff in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today expressed confidence that the ongoing talks between China and India for a peaceful resolution of the eastern Ladakh standoff will continue while Indian troops stand "firm" in the region.

India on Thursday said it expects China to work towards an early resolution of all the remaining issues in eastern Ladakh, days after military talks to end the 17-month border row ended in stalemate.

India on Sunday pressed for an early disengagement of troops in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh at the 13th round of military talks with China that lasted for around eight-and-half hours, sources in the security establishment said.

The next round of high-level military talks between India and China to take forward the disengagement process in remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is expected to take place next week, officials said.

India is expecting to hold the 13th round of talks with China next week on Ladakh standoff, Army Chief General MM Naravane said this morning while he added in the same breath that "there has been an increase in the deployment of Chinese troops"

India hit out at China on Thursday for once again holding it responsible for the eastern Ladakh standoff.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed Gen Wang Haijiang as the new Commander of the People's Liberation Army's Western Theatre Command, which oversees the Line of Actual Control with India, official media in Beijing reported.

India and China are holding another round of high-level military talks on Saturday with an aim to move forward on the disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh to end an over 14-month standoff, sources said.

A Chinese Air Force aircraft flew very close to a friction point in the eastern Ladakh sector on the Line of Actual Control in the last week of June, after which the Indian Air Force responded swiftly as per standard operating procedures.

China is constructing a "larger" second bridge in an area held by it around the strategically key Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh and it could help the Chinese military to quickly mobilise its troops in the region, satellite imagery showed.

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks today focusing on the Ladakh standoff and geopolitical implications of the crisis in Ukraine. Mr Wang also met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

After another round of high-level military talks, India and China on Saturday affirmed that a resolution of the eastern Ladakh standoff would facilitate progress in bilateral relations besides helping restore peace in the region.

India on Friday pushed China for the resolution of remaining friction points in Ladakh, during the 15th round of Corps Commander-level talks that lasted for around 13 hours, army Sources said.

India is engaged in talks with China on the eastern Ladakh border standoff with absolute clarity that it will not agree to any change in the status quo or any attempt to unilaterally alter the LAC in the region, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said.

After a gap of over three months, India and China on Wednesday are holding another round of high-level military talks to resolve the 20-month-long military standoff in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today expressed confidence that the ongoing talks between China and India for a peaceful resolution of the eastern Ladakh standoff will continue while Indian troops stand "firm" in the region.

India on Thursday said it expects China to work towards an early resolution of all the remaining issues in eastern Ladakh, days after military talks to end the 17-month border row ended in stalemate.

India on Sunday pressed for an early disengagement of troops in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh at the 13th round of military talks with China that lasted for around eight-and-half hours, sources in the security establishment said.

The next round of high-level military talks between India and China to take forward the disengagement process in remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is expected to take place next week, officials said.

India is expecting to hold the 13th round of talks with China next week on Ladakh standoff, Army Chief General MM Naravane said this morning while he added in the same breath that "there has been an increase in the deployment of Chinese troops"

India hit out at China on Thursday for once again holding it responsible for the eastern Ladakh standoff.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed Gen Wang Haijiang as the new Commander of the People's Liberation Army's Western Theatre Command, which oversees the Line of Actual Control with India, official media in Beijing reported.

India and China are holding another round of high-level military talks on Saturday with an aim to move forward on the disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh to end an over 14-month standoff, sources said.