India China Border Dispute
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Naravane denies being abandoned during India-China standoff, cautions against politicising Army
India | Apr 24, 2026, 09:30 AM ISTFormer Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane's unpublished memoir, "Four Stars of Destiny", caused a huge row earlier this year after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi cited a portion of the book to claim that the Indian Army was abandoned during 2020 India-China standoff in eastern Ladakh.
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Naravane's memoir row: 'No copies of book have gone into publication,' says publisher after FIR
India | Feb 10, 2026, 07:14 AM ISTNotably, senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi was also seen carrying a copy of the book to the Parliament. Lok Sabha has been witnessing disruptions since February 3 after Rahul was disallowed by the chair from quoting from an article based on excerpts of Naravane's book.
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What steps did India and China take to normalise relations after the 2020 Galwan clash?
Explainers | Aug 18, 2025, 02:37 PM ISTChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India from August 18-19 and will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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Chinese foreign minister to visit India on Monday, to meet Jaishankar, Ajit Doval for border talks
India | Aug 16, 2025, 02:54 PM ISTChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be in New Delhi on Monday to hold high-level talks with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval to holds on the "boundary question".
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China calls border dispute with India 'complicated', says open to delimitation talks
World | Jul 01, 2025, 12:05 AM ISTWhen asked about China's reaction to Rajnath Singh's recent remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, “What I can tell you is that China and India have established the Special Representatives (SRs) mechanism on the boundary question."
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Rajnath raises border demarcation issue in talks with Chinese counterpart, shares 4-point plan
India | Jun 27, 2025, 05:19 PM ISTDuring the bilateral meeting at the SCO Summit in China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised that both nations must work together to maintain the current positive momentum in their relationship and avoid actions that may create new complications.
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'We compete doesn't mean that there should be conflict between us': Jaishankar on India-China ties
India | Mar 26, 2025, 09:16 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that from October last year, the India-China ties have seen some improvement. He added, "We are working on different aspects of it." Notably, both countries reached an agreement in October on patrolling arrangements in the Depsang Plains and Demchok.
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Jaishankar on China: 'Peace, tranquility in border areas vital for relationship to flourish'
World | Mar 06, 2025, 07:20 AM ISTJaishankar emphasised that any disruption or instability along the border would inevitably affect the direction and momentum of diplomatic engagements between the two nations. His remarks come at a time when both countries continue to navigate complex geopolitical challenges.
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Centre has taken note of China's announcement of mega dam project: Minister
India | Feb 07, 2025, 08:21 AM ISTThe Ministry was asked whether China's decision to construct a hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra river, which flows into India and Bangladesh, has raised concerns about its potential impact on millions of people living downstream.
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Yearender 2024: India and China, two nuclear powers, returned to the negotiating table
World | Dec 21, 2024, 08:18 PM ISTIndia achieved a big diplomatic victory in Russia's Kazan this year after years of negotiations on border issues with China. The major development came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to the negotiating table.
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India and China reach six-point consensus to address border issues in key Beijing meet
World | Dec 18, 2024, 09:20 PM ISTIndia-China talks: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a key meeting in Beijing to discuss a range of issues, including the management of peace and tranquillity along LAC and the restoration of bilateral ties frozen for over four years.
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NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, discusses borders issues
World | Dec 18, 2024, 09:49 AM ISTChinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian, while speaking on the Special Representatives (SR) talks during a media briefing, said China was prepared to settle differences with sincerity.
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China expresses hopes to stabilise ties with India at 'early date' ahead of Doval-Yi border talks
World | Dec 17, 2024, 04:17 PM ISTA spokesperson for Beijing’s foreign ministry said China was willing to "work with India to implement the important consensus reached by the two countries’ leaders".
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India, China to hold talks in Beijing, border issues on agenda, confirms MEA
World | Dec 17, 2024, 08:19 AM ISTThe Special Representatives meeting between Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi will be held after a five year gap. The SR meeting last took place in 2019.
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Ajit Doval likely to visit China soon for Special Representative talks: Reports
World | Dec 16, 2024, 11:53 AM ISTDoval's anticipated visit to China follows an agreement reached between New Delhi and Beijing in October on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas.
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'Indian Army would be going to all patrolling points in Depsang': Jaishankar to Manish Tewari
India | Dec 13, 2024, 03:49 PM ISTThe minister also said that the understanding between India and China will enable Indian forces to go to all the patrolling points in Depsang. He also added that the forces "would be going to the eastward limit which has historically been our patrolling limit in that part."
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Indian Army conducts first patrolling at Depsang since 2020 India-China standoff in Eastern Ladakh
India | Nov 05, 2024, 07:53 AM ISTThe development comes days after Indian and Chinese troops completed disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh.
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'Disengagement process is nearly complete': Rajnath on India-China truce at LAC
India | Oct 31, 2024, 11:52 AM ISTThe statement from the Defence Minister came a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping endorsed the agreement on patrolling and disengagement along the LAC in eastern Ladakh during their bilateral meeting.
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Did US play any role in finalising India-China border agreement? Biden's top official reveals
World | Oct 30, 2024, 12:40 PM ISTResponding to a question, Miller said that the US has played no role in this. "We have talked to our Indian partners and been briefed on it, but we did not play any role in this resolution,” Miller said.
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India, China begin troop disengagement in Eastern Ladakh, withdraw military equipment
India | Oct 25, 2024, 10:29 AM ISTIndia and China initiated troop disengagement at key friction points in Eastern Ladakh, including Demchok and Depsang Plains. Defense officials confirmed the pullback aligned with recent bilateral agreements to restore stability along the disputed border.