China has been aggressor along Himalayan border: US Diplomat
India | October 21, 2021 10:01 ISTChina claims sovereignty over all of the South China Sea. Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims.
China claims sovereignty over all of the South China Sea. Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims.
The official agenda read that the meeting was called for, "Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Defence on subject 'Provisioning, Procurement and issue of High Altitude, Clothing, Equipment, Ration and Housing' based on C&AG Report of 2019."
It is a total defence mechanism in itself with absolute synergy among all the support system for the troops for the battle. Big guns to military attack helicopters can be mobilised within minutes.
India and China currently have around 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the Line of Actual Control.
The Army Aviation wing recently got Israeli made Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Heron I from Artillery in August.
The military talks between India and China on October 10 to end border disputes did not result in any resolution with the Chinese not agreeing to "constructive suggestions" provided by the Indian delegation.
Venkaiah Naidu visited Arunachal Pradesh on October 9 and addressed a special session of the state assembly. In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China has never recognised the state.
Threatening India will lose a war if, at all one breaks over border disputes with China, Beijing seems to have probably forgotten how Indian soldiers killed their PLA troops without weapons in the Galwan Valley clash last year in Ladakh.
Earlier in August, India and China had disengaged troops from the Gogra heights area and moved them back to their permanent bases.
The border standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries erupted on May 5 last year in eastern Ladakh following a violent clash in the Pangong lake area.
The Modi government has made it clear to the forces that any unilateral action on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) should not be ignored, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Indian Army said with this development, one more sensitive area of face-off has been resolved. Both sides have expressed commitment to take the talks forward and resolve the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector.
Indian Army said with this development, one more sensitive area of face-off has been resolved. Both sides have expressed commitment to take the talks forward and resolve the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector.
Indian Army said with this development, one more sensitive area of face-off has been resolved. Both sides have expressed commitment to take the talks forward and resolve the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector.
Indian Army said with this development, one more sensitive area of face-off has been resolved. Both sides have expressed commitment to take the talks forward and resolve the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector.
The twelfth round of top commanders-level talks between India and China are underway at Moldo on the Chinese side in the Ladakh region on Saturday.
The Chinese military delegation is led by Commander of the PLA's Western Theatre Command Xu Qiling, who was appointed earlier this month.
Tibetan town close to Arunachal Pradesh Nyingchi, was visited by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that China has not observed agreements on the border issue which has 'disturbed' the foundation of the bilateral ties.
Xi, who is also Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) - the overall high command of the PLA, promoted 58-year-old Xu to the rank of General - the highest rank for officers in active service in China.
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