India-China likely to disengage near Patrolling Point 15


New Delhi: The India-China Corps Commanders’ talks are likely to result in the disengagement of troops from Patrolling Point 15 in the near future. India held its 16th round of high-level military talks with China last week. According to top government sources, it is likely that the Indian side could move its position from the friction point...

Seeking autonomy for Tibet, not independence: Dalai Lama


Jammu: The Dalai Lama on Thursday said that more and more Chinese people are realizing that he does not seek independence but rather meaningful autonomy within the Chinese state. "Not Chinese people, but some Chinese hardliners consider me a separatist. Now, more and more Chinese are realizing that Dalai Lama is not seeking independence but within...

India, China likely to hold military talks on July 17


New Delhi: India and China are likely to hold the 16th round of Corps Commander level talks on July 17 to resolve the issues in remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, sources said. The meeting will be held with the objective of discussing complete disengagement along the Line of Actual...

India won’t tolerate any transgression by China: NSA Doval


New Delhi: National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval strongly addressed the question of Chinese forays into Indian territory and said that India will not tolerate any transgression by China. Speaking exclusively to ANI, Ajit Doval talked about external security measures taken by India after its border standoff with China. "We have a long-pending territorial dispute with China. We...

Dragon on the prowl in Himalaya


CPEC is China’s force multiplier in the “String of Pearls” strategy for encircling India Maj Gen Sudhakar Jee As India is emerging as a global power in the Indian Ocean Region, China has undertaken a “strategic encirclement” of India by developing infrastructure. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with the Karakoram Highway as its backbone and the China-Myanmar...

LAC talks: India and China make no headway


New Delhi: India and China didn’t make much headway in another round of diplomatic talks on May 31 on the standoff at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), agreeing only to continue discussions on outstanding issues and to convene the next meeting of senior military commanders at an early date. The Indian delegation was led by the...

China intends to keep border issue alive: Army Chief


New Delhi: China does not have the intent to find an early resolution to the overall boundary question, even though the two countries are involved in discussions to solve the crisis in eastern Ladakh, Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said. In his first formal media interaction, Pande said that when it comes to China, “The basic...

Modi’s diplomacy puts India at the center of geopolitics


 It's better to engage the world as to who we are rather than pleasing the world: S Jaishankar By Hector Kenneth Kumar As the Ukraine crisis shows no immediate scope of ending, New Delhi has emerged as a focal point in global diplomacy, given its non-aligned stand on the issue of sanctioning Russia. Heads of state of...

India-China ties not normal: Jaishankar after talks with Wang Yi


External affairs minister S Jaishankar said ties between India and China were currently not normal, given a large number of troop deployments along the border, which was in contravention of the 1993-96 agreements. Jaishankar addressed the media after holding extensive talks with his visiting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi covering the eastern Ladakh row and the geopolitical...