Doklam Standoff
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Centre planning to build 50 more ITBP posts along China border, troops to learn Chinese
India | Oct 24, 2017, 03:34 PM ISTSingh said he was not satisfied with housing and infrastructure facilities available with the 1962-raised force and he was "seriously" working to improve these areas.
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Negotiations helped end Doklam row, says China
World | Oct 22, 2017, 11:25 PM ISTPLA official Liu Fang said that China's position contributed a lot to the peaceful resolution of the conflict
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Army has to remain prepared to counter Dokalam-like situation: General Bipin Rawat
India | Oct 21, 2017, 10:08 PM ISTAsked if the 17 corps was being established to counter China, Rawat said, "Why should we say it is against whom? It is for deterrence and deterrence is against any threat that may confront the nation."
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China built all-weather roads in Doklam, reveal satellite images
India | Oct 11, 2017, 09:45 AM ISTChinese Army has successfully developed roads in Doklam near the India border over the last decade, satellite images show.
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Parliamentary panel, headed by Shashi Tharoor, to examine Doklam, Rohingya issue
India | Oct 11, 2017, 06:26 AM ISTThe 73-day Dokalam standoff and the Rohingya issue will be examined by a parliamentary panel on external affairs headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
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'Ready to jointly uphold peace along border areas': China on Sitharaman's visit to Nathu La
World | Oct 09, 2017, 06:09 PM ISTChina on Monday expressed readiness to jointly maintain peace along the border areas with India, saying that the frontier post visited by the Indian defence minister was the "best witness" to the UK-China treaty of 1890
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Referring to 1890 Convention, China urges India to abide by 'historic treaty' along border
World | Oct 08, 2017, 06:58 PM ISTReacting to Sitharaman's visit to the area, the Chinese foreign ministry today said "the Sikkim section of the China-India border has been demarcated by the historical boundary"
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India powerful country, no nation can destabilise it: Rajnath Singh
National | Oct 07, 2017, 11:52 PM ISTRajnath's remarks assume significance in view of recent standoff between India and China in Dokalam region, where troops from both sides were locked in a faceoff for over two months.
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman makes aerial survey of Doklam-Nathula area
National | Oct 07, 2017, 05:30 PM ISTSikkim government officials said the Defence Minister also made a survey of the new Pakyong Airport in East Sikkim and neighbouring areas this afternoon. Sitharaman is on a day-long visit to Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim today.
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Explain reports of Chinese road construction in Dokalam sector, Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi
National | Oct 06, 2017, 09:13 PM ISTTroops of India and China were locked in a 73-day-long standoff in Dokalam since June 16 after the Indian side stopped the building of a road in the disputed area by the Chinese Army.
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Post-Doklam standoff, why China deployed army near border
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Post-Doklam, China issues travel warning to citizens visiting India, warns of visa denial
World | Oct 06, 2017, 09:00 AM IST"Some Chinese citizens visited Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which are restricted areas for foreigners, without gaining permits from India. Some tourists were asked to return upon arrival. Some were even arrested or investigated," a statement said.
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Post-Doklam standoff resolution, China issues first advisory for its citizens travelling to India
World | Oct 05, 2017, 11:22 PM ISTThis is the first travel advisory after the resolution of Doklam stand-off but the third one since the crisis began in June.
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China maintaining sizeable troops near Doklam standoff site: Sources
World | Oct 05, 2017, 10:47 PM ISTAccording to media reports, China is widening an existing motorable road on the Doklam Plateau, just 10 km from the location of the last conflict
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Indian, Chinese armies skip traditional meet month after end to Doklam standoff
India | Oct 02, 2017, 07:36 AM ISTThe PLA and Indian Army skipped their traditional border personnel meeting at the five designated places along the 4,057-km long Line of Actual Control to mark China's 68th national day on Sunday.
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Working with India to take ties forward post-Dokalam: China
India | Sep 23, 2017, 05:05 PM ISTModi had met Xi on the sidelines of BRICS Summit on September 5. The two leaders had agreed that both the countries should put in more effort to ensure Dokalam-like incidents do not recur.
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Top Chinese General hails settlement of Doklam standoff, calls it ‘best result possible’
World | Sep 13, 2017, 08:18 PM ISTIndian and Chinese troops were locked in a tense border stand-off for over two months on the Doklam border, seriously straining their relations.
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China ready for talks to reopen Nathu La pass; refuses to share Brahmaputra data with India
World | Sep 12, 2017, 03:30 PM ISTThe Sikkim route to Mansarovar was opened in 2015, enabling pilgrims to travel the 1500-km long route from Nathu La to Kailash by buses.
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India has made clear it won't get cowed down: Mohan Bhagwat on Doklam
India | Sep 05, 2017, 06:50 PM ISTIndia has made clear that it will not be cowed down on security and defence matters, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said today as he credited the Modi government for enhancing the country's global standing
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RSS commends Modi government's handling of Doklam standoff
National | Sep 03, 2017, 07:24 PM ISTRSS has commended the Modi government for the tough handling of the Doklam standoff issue with China in the Sikkim Sector.