Tag: Ladakh stand off

Images show new structures near site of border clash

China appears to have added new structures near the site of a deadly border clash with India in the western Himalayas, fresh satellite pictures show, heightening concerns about further flare-ups between the nuclear-armed neighbours. June 22, 2020 Indian and Chinese military commanders agreed on Monday to step back […]

Army chief visits forward areas in Ladakh; takes stock of ground situation

New Delhi, Jun 24 : Army Chief Gen M M Naravane on Wednesday visited various forward areas in eastern Ladakh and took stock of the Army’s combat preparedness in the region in the wake of the bitter border standoff with China, officials said. Gen Naravane, who arrived in […]

Indian and Chinese military agree to disengage on disputed Himalayan border

NEW DELHI/BEIJING – Indian and Chinese military commanders have agreed to disengage forces facing off over a disputed stretch of border where a clash last week left 20 Indian soldiers dead, an Indian government source in New Delhi said on Tuesday. Speaking in Beijing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman […]

Indian, Chinese commanders parley on border, growing calls to boycott Chinese goods

NEW DELHI – Indian and Chinese military commanders parleyed on Monday to ease tensions at their contested border, as the public mood hardened in India for a military and economic riposte to China following the worst clash in over five decades. An Indian government source said corps commanders […]

China likely lost at least 40 soldiers in border clash – Indian minister

MUMBAI – China lost at least 40 soldiers in a clash with India at their disputed border this week, a government minister has said, as the nuclear-armed countries remained locked in confrontation on the frontline on Sunday. China has not said anything about any losses in the hand-to-hand […]

India awaits Modi’s response to China after 20 killed in clubs and stones border clash

NEW DELHI/BEIJING – India impatiently awaited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response on Wednesday to the death of at least 20 soldiers in a border clash with Chinese troops as the country’s media vented its fury and political rivals goaded Modi over his silence. Modi, in a Twitter message, […]

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