Sikkim
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Kailash Manasarovar yatra important, willing to discuss alternative arrangements for pilgrims: China
India | Jul 06, 2017, 07:16 AM ISTChinese Embassy in New Delhi alleged that Beijing was forced to halt the entry of Indian pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar through the Nathu La pass after Indian troops “crossed into Chinese territory”.
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Retreat from Bhutanese territory, issue can be solved diplomatically: India to China
World | Jul 06, 2017, 07:05 AM ISTIndia said that the border standoff between armies of India and China at the Sikkim sector can be resolved diplomatically and Chinese soldiers should leave the Bhutanese territory to reduce tension in the area
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Contrary to Chinese claims, Nehru’s 1959 letter shows he told Zhou Enlai China was claiming sizeable territory of Bhutan
India | Jul 05, 2017, 11:10 AM IST"In fact, Chinese maps show sizable areas of Bhutan as part of Tibet," he added," Nehru wrote to Zhou Enlai in 1955.
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India must withdraw troops from Doka La to end Sikkim stand-off: Chinese media
World | Jul 03, 2017, 08:31 AM ISTDismissing as "untenable" India's assertion that Beijing's construction of road in the disputed Doka La area poses "serious security implications", China's official news agency today asked New Delhi not to deviate consensus on developing bilateral re
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India pushes more troops in Doka La, China issues map to claim Indian 'incursion'
India | Jul 02, 2017, 06:30 PM ISTIndia has pushed in more troops in a "non-combative mode" to strengthen its position in Doka La amid standoff with the Chinese Army.
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Talks on Sikkim sector row only after withdrawal of Indian troops: China
World | Jun 30, 2017, 07:47 PM ISTOf the 3,488-km-long India-China border from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, a 220-km section falls in Sikkim.
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Govt cancels Kailash Mansarovar yatra through Nathu La amid military standoff
India | Jun 30, 2017, 08:09 PM ISTThe Kailash Mansarovar yatra through Nathu La has been cancelled, an official said today.
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Chinese actions in Sikkim have 'serious security implications' says India
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Chinese actions in Sikkim have 'serious security implications', says India
India | Jun 30, 2017, 08:10 PM ISTIndia said on Friday that it has told China that the building of a road by Chinese troops in a border region will have "serious security implications."
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Army Chief General Bipin Rawat takes stock of op preparedness in Sikkim
India | Jun 29, 2017, 11:31 PM ISTRawat was apprised about the tense situation on the border at the Army's 17 Mountain Division even as China warned that the Indian Army should learn "historical lessons", in an oblique reference to the 1962 war.
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Amid Sikkim standoff, China's PLA tests new battle tank in Tibet near Indian border
World | Jun 29, 2017, 11:12 PM ISTThe deployment of the tanks expands the Tibet-based unit and has increased their fighting power.
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Indian Army should learn from 'historical lessons': China
World | Jun 29, 2017, 11:11 PM ISTOf the 3,488-km-long India-China border from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, a 220-km section falls in Sikkim.
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Army Chief General Bipin Rawat in Sikkim amid India-China border face-off
India | Jun 29, 2017, 06:24 PM ISTChinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) personnel breached the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Sikkim sector and destroyed two makeshift Indian Army bunkers earlier this month in Lalten area of Doka La sector.
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Amid standoff with China, Army Chief Gen Rawat arrives in Sikkim
India | Jun 29, 2017, 10:57 AM ISTArmy Chief General Bipin Rawat will visit Sikkim tomorrow in the backdrop of a standoff between Indian troops and Chinese army along the Sino-India border in Sikkim.
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'Chinese bulldozers remove bunker built by India in Sikkim'
India | Jun 28, 2017, 07:15 PM ISTChina has removed an old bunker of the Indian Army located at the tri-junction of India, China and Bhutan in Sikkim by using a bulldozer.
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Beijing justifies road construction in Sikkim sector, says area 'undoubtedly part of China'
World | Jun 28, 2017, 01:05 PM ISTChina has justified the construction of a road in the Sikkim sector, saying the area "undoubtedly" is located on its side of the border as per the 1890 Sino-British Treaty
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Mansarovar pilgrims will be allowed entry only after border stand-off is resolved: China
World | Jun 28, 2017, 10:34 AM ISTHolding India responsible for the border stand-off in Sikkim, the Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday said that it would not allow pilgrims from India to visit Mansarovar, in Tibet, until the situation is resolved
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China accuses Indian troops of 'crossing boundary' in Sikkim section
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China accuses Indian troops of ‘crossing boundary’ in Sikkim, demands immediate withdrawal
World | Jun 27, 2017, 10:52 AM IST“China urges India to immediately withdraw its border guards that have crossed the boundary and have a thorough investigation of this matter,” Geng said.
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In big provocation, Chinese troops transgress Sikkim sector, jostle with Indian forces
India | Jun 26, 2017, 08:35 PM ISTTwo bunkers of the Indian Army were also destroyed in Lalten area of Doka La, PTI reported today.