Tuesday, 23 June 2020

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India China News LIVE: “There is speculation that the Chinese are planning a tunnel in Galwan Valley”: Former councillor

India China News LIVE: “There is speculation that the Chinese are planning a tunnel in Galwan Valley”: Former councillor
PM has "destroyed our position", "betrayed our army": Rahul Gandhi
05:28 PM

China using road construction to encroach Nepali land: Government report, tweets ANI

05:20 PM

Even as anti-Chinese sentiment gathers steam across the country, the hold of the dragon on the Indian electronics market remains strong. Chinese companies registered sales of nearly Rs 1.4 lakh crore in the Indian electronics market last year.

05:13 PM

Leather manufacturers and traders have urged the government to impose anti-dumping duty on Chinese footwear to guard the domestic industry from cheap imports.

05:00 PM

“There is speculation that the #Chinese are planning a tunnel in Galwan Valley. They have already throttled the region and can reach Leh and Nubra in no time,” said former councillor from Durbok constituency of eastern Ladakh, Namgyal Durbok

04:49 PM

The allegation by some Indian media outlets that "at least 40 Chinese soldiers were killed" is FAKE NEWS: Chinese FM


04:45 PM

India’s trade deficit with China is estimated to have narrowed to $48.7 billion during the last financial year, the lowest in five years, compared with $53.6 billion a year ago, as imports from across the border dropped over 7% to $65 billion in 2019-20.

04:28 PM

India has stopped clearances of Chinese goods at Chennai customs, which will now be subject to 100% checks, people aware of the development told ET

04:23 PM

PM has "destroyed our position", "betrayed our army" by accepting China's position that they occupied no Indian land: Rahul Gandhi at CWC meet

04:14 PM

India announced a change in requirements for users of its Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal in a statement on Tuesday. The statement did not single out China, but an official source told Reuters that the main objective was to identify items coming from China.

04:05 PM

RCEP Ministerial meeting talks of Indian contribution


03:55 PM

China has occupied a village of Nepal and allegedly removed the boundary pillars to legitimise its annexation, top government sources said on Tuesday, reports IANS

03:48 PM

"The crisis on the border, which if not tackled firmly, can lead to a serious situation," said Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh

03:43 PM

EAM S Jaishankar today spoke at the trilateral foreign ministers' meeting among Russia, India and China (RIC), hosted by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. The RIC is considered to be a platform for strategic communication during crisis among the three countries. Moscow, which shares a great rapport with the Chinese Communist Party regime, is broadly being seen as a mediator between New Delhi and Beijing reports IANS

03:32 PM

New Delhi-Beijing showed their commitment to peaceful resolution. They started meetings at the level of defence officers, foreign ministers & neither of the two sides made any statements which would indicate that any of them would pursue non-diplomatic solutions said the Russian Foreign Minister

03:23 PM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issues statement on India, China, "I don't think that India & China need any help from the outside. I don't think they need to be helped,especially when it comes to country issues. They can solve them on their own."

03:18 PM

General MM Naravane interacting with our gallant soldiers at Military Hospital, Leh during his two day visit to Eastern Ladakh

03:13 PM

The EAM's comments are seen as an indirect message to China which has been adopting an aggressive posturing along its land boundary with India besides increasing its activities in the Indian Ocean region.

03:06 PM

EAM S Jaishankar stresses on need to follow ethos of international relations in presence of Chinese FM at RIC meet

03:00 PM

"If we want to fight China, there should be less of politics and more of national interest. For that, we don't require President Trump. We need to become atmanirbhar (self- reliant)," Shiv Sena's 'Saamana' said.

02:49 PM

An editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said doing business with China will be an insult to sacrifices made by the 20 brave soldiers, who were killed in a violent clash with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley in Ladakh last week.

02:36 PM

China continues live-fire drills featuring the PLA artilleries' rapid movement, strike, and evacuation

02:16 PM

Chinese and Indian border troops held commander-level meeting on Monday, first since the two sides clashed on June 15 at #GalwanValley, showing that both sides hope to properly handle differences through dialogue and consultation.

- Global Times quotes Chinese Foreign Ministry
01:46 PM

China says reports about 40 casualties on the Chinese side during face-off with Indian Army is "fake news."

01:05 PM

India, China reach mutual consensus to disengage at Corps Commander-level talks

  • According to sources, the modalities for disengagement from all friction areas in Eastern Ladakh were discussed and will be taken forward by both sides.
  • The meeting had started at around 11:30 AM yesterday at Moldo on the Chinese side of Line of Actual Control (LAC).
  • This was the second meeting between the two corps commanders.
  • They had met on June 6 and had agreed to disengage at multiple locations. India had asked the Chinese side to return to pre-May 4 military positions along the LAC.
  • The Chinese side had not given any response to the specific Indian proposal and not even shown intent to withdraw troops from rear positions where they have amassed over 10,000 troops.
12:36 PM

Modalities for disengagement from all friction areas in eastern Ladakh were discussed at Lt Gen-level talks: Sources

12:33 PM

Indian and Chinese militaries arrive at mutual consensus during Lt Gen-level talks to disengage from eastern Ladakh: PTI

12:30 PM

Corps Commander level talks between India-China yesterday were held at Moldo in cordial, positive & constructive atmosphere.There was mutual consensus to disengage.Modalities for disengagement from all friction areas in Eastern Ladakh were discussed & will be taken forward by both sides.

- Army
12:14 PM

Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane leaves for Ladakh

11:46 AM

Larsen & Toubro calls for reduction in imports from China, affirms commitment to self-reliant India

"We can drastically reduce our dependency on imported products including those from China by putting processes and systems in place to develop a large scale, efficient and cost-effective domestic industrial ecosystem over a medium to long term," said CEO and Managing Director S N Subrahmanyan.
10:20 AM

Ladakh: Indian Air Force fighter jets carrying out sorties in Leh

09:55 AM

Army Chief to visit Ladakh to take stock of ground situation

  • Army Chief Gen MM Naravane will visit Ladakh on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • He will discuss with ground commanders the six-week standoff with Chinese military.
  • The Chief of the Army Staff will visit forward locations and interact with troops on the ground.
  • The visit comes a week after 20 Indian Army personnel were killed.
09:53 AM

US lawmaker condemns Chinese aggression along Indian border

"I remain deeply concerned with the Chinese government's recent dangerous acts of aggression along the Line of Actual Control on the India-China border and the unnecessary loss of life caused," Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said in a statement.
09:27 AM

Army Chief during Ladakh visit will discuss stand-off with ground commanders, visit forward locations.

08:01 AM

Porters unable to take horses to grazing patches accessible till last year: Ex-Councillor Durbok

  • The People’s Liberation Army has intruded considerably into India
  • Army porters were unable to take their horses to their grazing patches in Galwan accessible till last year
  • The PLA has advanced at Patrolling Point 14 and Patrolling Point 17 in Galwan region and Finger 4 area of Pangong lake
07:39 AM

Sino-Indian tensions: Russia trying to defuse tension

Backchannels and trilateral meets has been shaped not just by the close ties Moscow enjoys with both Delhi and Beijing but a number of other factors as well.
07:14 AM

Army brass evaluates readiness at biannual meet

  • The military brass discussed tension at the Ladakh border and PLA’s killing of 20 Indian soldiers
  • This was done at the Army Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi on Monday.
  • The operational review included a review of the situation in eastern Ladakh
  • The conference is believed to have dwelt on the Army’s course of action and change in rules of engagement
06:59 AM

China’s Galwan claim of 1960 stopped short of faceoff point

  • China’s claim on parts of the Galwan river valley was first made in the boundary talks of 1960.
  • The coordinates China gave did not include the site of the current faceoff.
  • It, in fact, stopped well short of the point where River Galwan meets the River Shyok.
06:26 AM

Follow 'Western rule set' for nation building: Pompeo advises China

  • US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday (local time) said that China has illegally claimed territories in the South China Sea, threatening vital sea lanes.
  • "The PLA has escalated border tensions. We see them today in India, the world's most populous democracy. We watch as its militarises the South China Sea and illegally claiming more territory there, threatening vital sea lanes," said Pompeo.
06:25 AM

Army Chief MM Naravane to visit Leh today

  • Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will visit Leh on Tuesday after the Army Commanders' Conference gets over, to review the on-ground situation and the progress in talks with the Chinese military.
  • According to Army officials, all commanders are in the national capital for the second phase of the commanders' conference.
06:22 AM

India, China Corps Commanders hold talks for nearly 11 hours

  • The meeting between Indian Army's 14 Corps Commander Lt Gen Harinder Singh and his Chinese counterpart got over after around 11 hours, sources said.
  • The meeting started at around 11:30 am at Moldo on the Chinese side of Line of Actual Control (LAC) opposite Chushul to defuse the tensions in Eastern Ladakh sector due to Chinese military build-up, the sources said.
  • This is the second meeting between the two corps commanders. They had met on June 6 and had agreed to disengage at multiple locations. India had asked the Chinese side to go back to pre-May 4 military positions along the LAC.
06:21 AM

Border tensions with China likely to figure in CWC meeting

  • Border tensions with China and government's response to the situation is likely to figure at the meeting of Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Tuesday with the party leaders also slated to discuss the challenges posed by COVID-19.
  • Sources said that the border situation with China is likely to be discussed in the meeting. They said that hike in the price of petroleum products is also likely to figure in the meeting.
06:20 AM

Ladakh face-off part of China's 'expansionist strategy': Tibetan leader

  • Condemning the recent killing of 20 Indian soldiers during a face-off with Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan Valley, Tibetan government-in-exile President Lobsang Sangay on Monday said that it is a part of China's "expansionist strategy".
  • This "grand design" of China is going to continue and India should form an alliance of all democracies of the world to put pressure on the government
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