India-china Face-off

Opinion: Lord Ram And The India-China Face-Off - by Rajmohan Gandhi

Opinion | Rajmohan Gandhi | Thursday August 6, 2020

Facing a driven and authoritarian China, the people of India will not be served well by religious majoritarianism. Their sense of being equal partners with fellow citizens has taken serious hits in recent years. Instead of restoring that sense, Prime Minister Modi has signalled that because of their religion one set of Indians are indeed "more equa...

"Amused By Defence Of Directionless Foreign Policy": Congress's Anand Sharma

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday July 19, 2020

Congress leader Anand Sharma on Sunday declared himself "amused" by Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's defence of a "directionless foreign policy" and also questioned the centre's use of the armed forces for "partisan propaganda"

"India Will Pay For Government's Cowardice": Rahul Gandhi's Latest On China

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday July 18, 2020

India will pay a "huge price because of the government's cowardly actions", Congress MP Rahul Gandhi tweeted Saturday afternoon as he continued his relentless criticism of the centre over the India-China border face-off

Armed Forces Get Special Powers Over Weapons Purchase, Rs 300 Crore Cap

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday July 15, 2020

Amid tension between India and China over the Ladakh border dispute the armed forces have been granted special powers to purchase up to Rs 300 crore of weapons and equipment for "emergent operational requirements"

"What Has Happened Under Modiji's Rule?" Rahul Gandhi's Latest Attack Over China

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday July 12, 2020

A relentless Rahul Gandhi launched another attack on the government Sunday morning over last month's violence in Ladakh and the India-China border face-off

"PM Continues To Lie, Deceive About China": Rahul Gandhi In Fresh Attack

India News | Reported By Sunil Prabhu, Edited By Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday July 11, 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi renewed his criticism of the government over the China border row at a meeting of party MPs today, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued to lie and deceive the nation

"Do You Remember?" Congress Digs Out PM Modi's 2013 Tweet On India-China

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday July 8, 2020

The Congress dug into the history books on Tuesday to take a swipe at Prime Minister Modi over the mutual disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops from contested areas along the LAC in eastern Ladakh

Srinagar Air Base Turns Into Logistics Hub Amid Tension In Ladakh

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Tuesday July 7, 2020

Over the past two months an Air Force base in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar has been the nerve centre of a massive logistical exercise by the military, as India responds to the threat posed by the build-up of Chinese forces in eastern Ladakh

India, China Withdraw In Key Ladakh Areas With New Buffer Zones: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday July 7, 2020

China has completed the withdrawal of its troops by 2 km in the contested Hot Springs and Galwan area of eastern Ladakh on Tuesday. The Chinese have also started pulling back in Gogra near Hot Springs. India has also withdrawn an equal distance in all three areas. Buffer zones are being created in the areas where Indian and Chinese soldiers are mut...

India Engaging With China Through Diplomatic, Military Channels: Foreign Secretary

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 6, 2020

India is engaging with China through diplomatic and military channels, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday, asserting that if there is no communication with that country, then the Sino-India border situation would be much worse.

Ripples of India-China Face-Off In Australia With Defence Budget Hike

India News | Written by Kadambani Sharma | Wednesday July 1, 2020

The India-China stand-off was mentioned by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison while he launched the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and the 2024 Structure Plan today.

"PM Must Publicly Condemn Brazen Chinese Incursion": Kapil Sibal On Ladakh

India News | Reported By Sunil Prabhu, Edited By Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday June 27, 2020

A relentless Congress today continued its attack on Prime Minister Modi over the Ladakh violence and India-China stand-off, with Kapil Sibal demanding the Prime Minister "clear the air on LAC and publicly condemn brazen Chinese incursion"

Congress Organises "Shaheed Ko Salam Diwas" Campaign To Honour Soldiers

India News | ANI | Saturday June 27, 2020

On the call of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Congress organised a nationwide campaign "Shaheed ko Salam Diwas" across India today to pay homage to the brave soldiers who lost their lives in the violent face-off with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley, Ladakh on June 15.

"Destroyed Position, Betrayed Army": Rahul Gandhi's Fresh Attack On PM

India News | Reported By Sunil Prabhu, Edited By Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday June 23, 2020

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today continued his attack on Prime Minister Modi over the India-China clash in Ladakh, saying China had "brazenly occupied our territory" and "PM has destroyed our position and betrayed our army"

India, China Don't Need Help: Russian Foreign Minister At Trilateral Meet

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday June 23, 2020

India and China do not need outside help in resolving long-standing issues between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday at a virtual meeting of RIC (Russia-India-China) foreign ministers