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.
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On being asked about Chinese Air Force capabilities near Ladakh, the IAF chief said China's capability to launch multiple high altitude missions would remain weak.
This shows the real Chinese intent towards India despite engaging in several rounds of military-level discussions over disengagement from the points of tension that occurred in the standoff in Eastern Ladakh last year.
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.
Lok Sabha Om Birla who is currently on a three-day Ladakh visit, as part of a 'Parliamentary Outreach Programme for Panchayati Raj Institutions', visited Pangong Lake near Line of Actual Control (LAC) on August 28. Birla also interacted with Army personnel stationed in the area.
The counter-terrorism division was pulled out of operations from within the Northern Command area and deployed in the Ladakh sector many months ago.
Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill July 17 reacted on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's recent comment on the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) hampering the India-Pak relations.
In "frank exchange" of views and decided to maintain dialogue to reach a mutually acceptable solution for withdrawal of troops in all friction points to enable progress in the overall ties, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
China's Global Times on Friday released a video of the Ladakh's Galwan valley clash showing PLA troops clashing with Indian soldiers. The confrontation between Indian-Chinese soldiers took place in June 2020.
The Line of Actual Control (LAC) demarcated by India and China has had many claims and counterclaims in the past, but the latest disengagement is not happening as per the Chinese claims made to India in 1959.
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Launching a personal attack on PM Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned why the government had 'given away Indian territory to the Chinese'.
The Ministry of Defence on Friday said that assertion that Indian territory is up to Finger 4 in Pangong Tso area in Eastern Ladakh is categorically false. The ministry reiterated that India has not conceded any territory as a result of agreement with China.
The Ministry of Defence on Friday said that assertion that Indian territory is up to Finger 4 in Pangong Tso area in Eastern Ladakh is categorically false. The ministry reiterated that India has not conceded any territory as a result of agreement with China.
Since last Sept, both sides (India & China) have maintained communication with each other through military & diplomatic channels. Our objective was to effect disengagement & maintain status quo along the LAC so as to restore peace and tranquillity.
On early hours of Friday, a Chinese soldier was apprehended on the Indian Side of the LAC, Ladakh, in the area South of Pangong Tso lake, Indian Army claimed on Saturday.
On early hours of Friday, a Chinese soldier was apprehended on the Indian Side of the LAC, Ladakh, in the area South of Pangong Tso lake, Indian Army claimed on Saturday.
Nothing can deter the Indian armed forces on remaining steadfast in their call for duty, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Saturday after carrying out a detailed review of India's military preparedness in forward air bases near the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh amid the nearly eight-month-long Sino-India standoff in eastern Ladakh.
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