Friday, 24 March, 2023
TopicIndia-China standoff

Topic: India-China standoff

Army to set up 3D-printed permanent defences against China at LAC amid infra push

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Army has also pushed for massive road & tunnel construction in Ladakh as well as in Arunachal & Sikkim to strengthen its capability to quickly launch an operation and sustain forward troops.

A ‘normal’ LAC won’t end troubles for India. Shift focus to China’s dominance in Asia

+TFP Rajesh Rajagopalan -
Over the last two years, Indian officials have stressed that a multipolar world requires a multipolar Asia. But chasing multipolarity is a useless diversion.

Germany committed to Indo-Pacific but a bit preoccupied with Ukraine, says envoy Ackermann

Nayanima Basu -
In an interview to ThePrint, Philipp Ackermann said India does see Ukraine crisis as a violation of international law & order as it is experiencing the same issue on its 'northern border'.

Raising air power violation is China’s mind game. India’s challenge is to call the bluff

Lt General Prakash Menon -
India's issue isn't only about providing resources to the armed forces, but that political leadership must move away from sloganeering to outcome-centric on reforms.

Eye on LAC, China plans to build highway through India-claimed Aksai Chin

Suchet Vir Singh -
The expressway could also go near the LAC flashpoint areas of Hot Springs, Depsang Plains & Galwan Valley

Beijing’s 25 fighter jets, upcoming airfields — India-China border row is far from over

Aadil Brar -
At the Shangri-La dialogue, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin accused China of carrying out 'provocative and destabilising military activity near Taiwan'.

Keep India-China ties on ‘right track’, says Chinese envoy, pushes for ‘win-win mentality’

Nayanima Basu -
Ambassador Sun Weidong was speaking on 72nd anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between China & India. The country is keen to have PM Modi visit for BRICS Summit.

Modi govt & armed forces should cut personnel by another 10%, not recruit to fill ‘deficit’

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
We're using quantity to compensate for quality, and India’s defence budget can't increase too much. Army has a chance to bring about long-term reforms.

Top military commanders take stock of LAC situation, war games likely to fine tune strategies

Snehesh Alex Philip -
A meeting is being hosted by Army's Lucknow-based Central Command. Army's Northern & Eastern commanders and IAF's Western & Eastern commanders are taking part.

SubscriberWrites: Ladakh standoff needs strategic intervention. Clarity in communication crucial

Jay Desai -
In order to solve geopolitical fault lines between India and China, issues have to be addressed in the old fashioned way of traditional diplomacy, writes Jay Desai.
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