The foreign secretary stated that Indian and Chinese negotiators have been in touch in recent weeks to address the outstanding border issues. The agreement is said to involve patrolling arrangements in the Depsang and Demchok regions.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will address the Army Commanders’ Conference in Gangtok today, focusing on border security and emerging national security challenges, particularly along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
S Jaishankar underscored the importance of upholding "complete respect" for the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and previous agreements to "stabilise" and "reconstruct" bilateral relations with Beijing during his second meeting in a month with the Chinese counterpart.
The ITBP made its biggest haul while its patrol party was combing near the LAC considering the rise in smuggling activities in summers. The ITBP had also received a tip-off regarding gold smuggling in Sriraple, just 1 km from LAC.
The Indian Army and the Air Force are planning to jointly deploy MQ-9B Predator drones at two key air bases for upgrading their surveillance capabilities all along the Line of Actual Control with China from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh.
Defence Minister Singh said that the talks between India and China are going well and indicated hope for a resolution of the lingering row.
India and China held the 29th round of border consultation in Beijing on Wednesday, where the South Asian nations discussed ways to achieve complete disengagement and resolve the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh region.
Patrolling Point 15 emerged as a focal point of tension following the Galwan clash. Despite the challenges, the Army Chief expressed confidence in the ongoing dialogue to find a resolution to the complex border situation.
The Indian soldiers were seen helping the troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to recite the "Jai Shree Ram" chant. The video emerged when the nation celebrated the historic "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, led by PM Modi.
During the India-China border talks, the two sides decided to continue discussions through relevant military and diplomatic channels.
India and China agreed to maintain security and stability on the ground in the Western Sector. The two sides agreed to stay in close contact and maintain dialogue through military and diplomatic channels and work out a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest, MEA said.
Army Commanders' Conference" Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asked the Army to maintain a strong vigil along the international border with China as the situation remains "tense".
Though it was not the first time when China planned to expand its rail network near LAC, it was trying to extend the TAR rail network to 4,000km by 2025 from the current 1,400km.
Asaduddin Owaisi has once again targeted PM Modi. This time Owaisi has cited the report published in the media regarding LAC in Ladakh. Owaisi has said that what he was saying for the last three years got confirmed.
Army gets the first 3D-printed dwelling unit which will strengthen India's defence along the International border.
To counter the Chinese aggressive movements in the Pangong Tso lake, which is both in India and China, Indian Army's Corps of Engineer has inducted new Landing Crafts in both Eastern Ladakh.
Talking about the eastern Ladakh border row, Jaishankar said China, in violation of the 1993 and 1996 agreements not to mass troops on the LAC, chose to do so, and added that its attempt was obviously to unilaterally change the LAC.
China has constructed three mobile towers at Hot Springs in eastern Ladakh very close to the LAC, local councillor Konchok Stanzin said.
The Congress leader is likely to raise the issues of Pegasus, China and LAC during the debate as the party is up against the alleged snooping by the government.
The annual report by the US Department on military and security developments said that China has built a large village in a disputed area in the Arunachal Pradesh sector.
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