Nearly 50,000 troops of the Indian Army are deployed in a high state of combat readiness in various mountainous locations in eastern Ladakh in sub-zero temperatures as multiple rounds of talks between the two sides have not yielded concrete outcome to resolve the standoff.
The ninth round of Corps Commander-level talks between India and China began today, with a focus on ways to move forward on the long-negotiated disengagement process in eastern Ladakh, according to official sources. The military talks were held at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The eighth and last round of military talks took place on November 6 during which both sides broadly discussed the disengagement of troops from specific friction points.
China's dam-building and water division plans along the Brahmaputra (called Yarlung Zangbao in China) is a source of tension between the two neighbours.
The ninth round of Corps Commander-level talks between India and China is set to take place today, with a focus on ways to move forward on the long-negotiated disengagement process in eastern Ladakh, according to official sources. The military talks are slated to be held at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, the sources said on Saturday. The eighth and last round of military talks took place on November 6 during which both sides broadly discussed the disengagement of troops from specific friction points.
Indian and Chinese militaries will hold a ninth round of talks aimed at resolving the border disputes in Eastern Ladakh after a deadlock prevailed since the last negotiations in November 2020, sources said.
India and China to hold 9th round of corps commander level military talks tomorrow to address the ongoing military standoff in Eastern Ladakh. The talks would be held in Moldo opposite the Chushul sector in India.
China will provide 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistan by January 31, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday.
The Trump administration had steadily ramped up pressure on China since last year but had increasingly so over the past several months.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stirred controversy by lauding China's clear strategic vision amid the faceoff at the Line of Actual Control.
In December alone, shipments went down 12.6 per cent over the same period last year to 26.6 million.
The experts also wondered why WHO did not declare a global public health emergency — its highest warning for outbreaks — sooner.
JP Nadda said now that Rahul Gandhi has returned from his monthly vacation, he would like to ask him some questions.
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his barb on the Modi government over national security and farmers protest. Nadda in a series of tweets asked Rahul to answer questions on why time and again the Congress party surrenders to China.
Pakistan authorities have approved the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the country as the nation continues to witness a surge in the number of coronavirus infections.
The latest document issued by the US State department reinforcing its previous allegation that the virus may have emerged from the WIV, coinciding with the visit of a WHO inquiry team of scientists to Wuhan has further riled Beijing.
The Brazil National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) declined the request to approve the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use in Brazil.
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