Delhi prepares for long haul: Military, diplomatic engagements to continue
Signalling it was prepared for the long haul in its dealings with Beijing over the faceoff along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, New Delhi Sunday said “the two sides will continue the military and diplomatic engagements to resolve the situation and to ensure peace and tranquility in the border areas”. In first remarks […]
India, China Agree To Peacefully Resolve Issue Through Talks After Top Military-level Meet
Indian and Chinese military commanders agreed to peacefully resolve the current border issue in eastern Ladakh in accordance with bilateral pacts as well as the agreement reached between leadership of the two countries, the External Affairs Ministry said on Sunday. The two sides held high-level military talks on Saturday in an attempt to resolve the […]
With 9,971 new cases in last 24 hours, India tally reaches 246,628
Coronavirus continues to infect populations with Mexico, Brazil, Russia and India reporting new steep spikes in cases daily. The US and UK who have been badly affected also continue to report deaths in triple digits. The rising number of protests in US’ cities has created a new problem for the government as it tries to […]
Operation blue star anniversary: Pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden temple
Sikh hardliners in the Golden Temple complex raised Pro-Khalistan slogans on the 36th anniversary of Operation Blue Star on Saturday. According to PTI, around 100 activists led by Imaan Singh Mann, son of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) president and former MP Simranjit Singh Mann, raised the slogans at the Akal Takht — the highest temporal […]
India, China High-level Military Meet Today; Delhi To Demand Removal Of Constructions, Troop Withdrawal
Amid the month-long standoff along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh region, India and China military top brass will hold talks on Saturday to resolve the stand-off in the Eastern Ladakh region and de-escalation of forces across the Line of Actual Control. India will demand the removal of all permanent and temporary structures set up […]
Covid impact more severe than anticipated: RBI MPC
Members of the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) have cautioned that the damage caused by COVID-19 and lockdown could “take years to repair” as the economic situation is “extremely gloomy” and high-frequency indicators suggest a “collapse of demand”, according to the minutes of MPC meeting held on May 22. The RBI panel had slashed the repo rate […]
India, China army commanders to meet tomorrow. These are the issues 14 Corps chief will raise
New Delhi: Top tactical army commanders of India and China will meet Saturday at Chushul-Moldo border personnel meeting (BPM) point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The meeting will take place at around 9:30 am, during which the Indian side will press for maintaining the “earlier status quo”. Sources in the […]
On table for June 6 talks: status quo ante, armour pullback
As Delhi and Beijing move to de-escalate the situation along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh by scaling up military talks to the level of Lt Generals, The Indian Express has learnt that an Indian proposal for restoration of status quo ante in the contested areas and simultaneous de-induction of artillery and tanks from the rear areas by both armies […]
‘If LAC not marked soon, build-up like on LoC likely,’ says ex-Army chief
If the Line of Actual Control isn’t delineated soon, it will remain vulnerable to face-offs and India and China may end up deploying more troops there, just like it is on the LoC with Pakistan, said Gen (retd) V P Malik who was Chief of Army staff when the Kargil intrusion took place in 1999. Gen Malik, who led […]
SC asks Centre, private hospitals if govt schemes can apply to patients
The Covid-19 tally in India rose to 2,26,770 on Friday even as the Centre prepared to reopen malls, restaurants and religious places as part of the plan to gradually reopen the country. As many as 9,851 fresh cases were registered since Thursday evening, according to latest data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. […]