Sikkim Stand-off

China Media And Official Both Issue Strong Warnings On War With India

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 9, 2017

The countdown to a military conflict between India and China has begun, a Chinese daily claimed today, while a senior government official in Beijing baited India by suggesting Delhi's actions could be matched by Chinese soldiers entering Uttarakhand or Kashmir.

From Chinese Media, Another Warning On Sikkim Dispute, This Time To US

India News | Edited By Bhanu Priya Vyas | Wednesday July 26, 2017

The United States is bent on interfering and benefitting from the border standoff between India and China at Sikkim, said a state-run paper in Beijing today, warning that "China won't give up safeguarding its territory because of US interference."

China Unusually Aggressive On Sikkim Stand-Off: Foreign Secretary To MPs

India News | Reported by Sandeep Phukan, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday July 18, 2017

Though China habitually stirs up border disputes, its approach to the stand-off at Sikkim that began last month is unusually aggressive, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar told a group of MPs today which included senior opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi.

Amid Sikkim Stand-Off, Chinese Army Shows Off 11-Hour Drill, See Video

World News | Reported by Amitabh Pashupati Revi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday July 17, 2017

Amid a protracted stand-off with India at the border in Sikkim, China's army has conducted new drills in Tibet that included targeting enemy aircraft and tanks.

Ahead Of Parliament Session, Government Finds Support On China: 10 Facts

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday July 15, 2017

Leading political parties on Friday backed the government's approach to resolve the month-long stand-off with China at the Sikkim border diplomatically and peacefully, reassuring the NDA government that the parties would rise above politics on matters of national security. Home Minister Rajnath Singh had convened the all party meeting to bring the ...

'Third Country's Army' Could Enter Kashmir At Pak's Request: Chinese Media

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 9, 2017

A "third country's" Army could enter Kashmir at Pakistan's request, using the "same logic" the Indian Army used to stop the Chinese military from constructing a road in the Doklam area in the Sikkim sector on behalf of Bhutan, an analyst at a Chinese think tank said.

Amid Sikkim Standoff, China Issues Safety Advisory For Citizens In India

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday July 8, 2017

Amid the continuing standoff between India and China at the border near Sikkim, the Chinese embassy in Delhi has issued a safety advisory for its people to pay attention to their safety and avoid unnecessary travel within the country.

Despite Sikkim Stand-Off, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping Swap Praise, Then Have Discussion

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday July 7, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping today shook hands and greeted each other at an informal meeting of BRICS nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - in Germany's Hamburg. The two leaders exchanged words of praise in their speeches and later discussed several issues. They will meet again this evening at a ...

What About Our Security Concerns, Belligerent China Says On Sikkim

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday July 6, 2017

China today was categorical that its president Xi Jinping will not have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi when they meet tomorrow in Germany for the G-20 summit. "The atmosphere is not right," said China. It also expanded on its complaint against Indian troops entering what it describes as its territory near Sikkim in early June...

China Accuses India Of 'Betrayal' On Sikkim Border

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday July 3, 2017

China today said that its border with India in Sikkim is well-demarcated and the Indian Army's action there over the last month is a "betrayal" of the position taken by successive Indian governments.

Amid Stand-Off In Sikkim, China Cancels Indian Journalists' Trip To Tibet

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 3, 2017

China has cancelled a trip of Indian journalists to Tibet, the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi said on Sunday. The cancellation of their trip, which was scheduled from July 8-15, came in the backdrop of a stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops in the Doklam area of the Sikkim sector.

India Attends SCO Meeting In China Amid Sikkim Stand-Off

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 2, 2017

Amid a stand-off in the Sikkim sector with Chinese troops, India has attended a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in China to enhance anti-terrorism and border control mechanisms among member nations, the first plenary meeting after India and Pakistan became full members of the China-dominated security grouping.