On 26th of March, engineer turned education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, who was on fast over several demands, ended his 21-day ‘Climate Fast’. Hundreds of people joined Wangchuk in Leh as he ended his fast. The climate activist and his supporters have demanded statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The educator accused the BJP government of backtracking from its promise of extending safeguards guaranteed under the sixth schedule of the Constitution to Ladakh. On tuesday, 26th of March ending his fast, Sonam Wangchuk reminded the people ballot power and urged them to use it very carefully in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
27 March,2024 11:54 AM IST
King of Bhutan Jigme Wangchuck paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in Delhi on April 04. Earlier in the day, NSA Ajit Doval met the King of Bhutan in Delhi. His visit to India comes at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu. King Wangchuck is on a three-day visit to India. On April 3, he met with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar. King of Bhutan will meet PM Narendra Modi later in the day.
04 April,2023 01:28 PM IST | Mumbai
India repelled Chinese Military in Tawang as the US provided crucial intelligence to India. The US intelligence helped India rout China in the 2022 border clash, reported US News. US Govt provided real-time details to India of the Chinese positions and force’s strength. The U.S. government for the first time provided real-time details to its Indian counterparts of the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion, says a source familiar with a previously unreported U.S. intelligence review of the encounter into the Arunachal Pradesh region. The information included actionable satellite imagery and was more detailed and delivered more quickly than anything the U.S. had previously shared with the Indian military, reported US News. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby refuses to comment. On Dec 9, 2022, hundreds of Indian, Chinese troops clashed along the LAC in Tawang Sector. Indian and Chinese forces sustained injuries following the confrontation at the border areas. Home Minister Amit Shah said, “no one can capture even an inch of land in PM Modi’s regime”. India, China held 17 rounds of military talks, but unable to reach terms for disengagement. MEA in its Annual Report 2021-22, said that attempts by China to change the status quo impacted India-China relations. Since April-May 2020, China undertook several attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo along the LAC in Western Sector. #Tawang #IndiaChina #US
21 March,2023 08:54 PM IST
A month after a clash between Indian and Chinese troops along the LAC in the Tawang sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Arunachal Pradesh to inaugurate a series of development projects. One of the biggest highlights of his trip is the inauguration of a strategically important project of Siyom Bridge. Additionally, Singh also inaugurated 28 projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The infrastructural boost in the region comes as the border dispute between India and China worsened over the last few years. Rajnath Singh also talked about the India-China clash and said India hasn’t captured even an inch of land.
03 January,2023 05:32 PM IST | Mumbai
2022 was a year full of shockers. Throughout the year, there have been murders, crimes, accidents, face-offs that were horrific. Some stories sent chills down our spines in the past year. Here’s a recap of incidents that horrified us. And here’s hoping that the coming year will drop fewer bombshells. Shraddha Walkar's Gruesome Murder shocked the entire country. 135 people, most of them women, children and the elderly, died after a footbridge in Morbi, in Gujarat collapsed. Sidhu Moosewala's death shocked the entire nation. Cyrus Mistry's horrifying Road Accident. India-China Face-off In Tawang created political havoc in the country.
29 December,2022 08:17 PM IST
China and India have maintained communication through the diplomatic and military-to-military channels, and both countries are committed to upholding stability in the border areas, said Wang. Wang, along with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, is the Special Representative of the India-China boundary mechanism which has remained dormant in the present set of border standoffs. In his lengthy address on China*s diplomatic work, Wang focused more on China*s troubled ties with the US and burgeoning relations with Russia, despite the Ukraine war. He briefly touched on India-China relations that have been bogged down since April 2020 when China tried to move a large number of its troops to the disputed areas in Easter Ladakh, resulting in a prolonged military standoff. The two countries have held 17 rounds of talks so far to resolve the standoff.
26 December,2022 02:04 PM IST | Mumbai
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in his speech in Delhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra that China has taken 2 thousand square km of our land. Watch what Well-known defense experts of India said on to how much truth is there in this matter.
26 December,2022 01:10 PM IST | Mumbai
The border issue with China has been a constant topic of discussion by Opposition leaders since the Indo-China clash in Tawang. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that his party wants the Government to take the Opposition and Indian people into confidence about what exactly they see on the border. “Party and other Opposition parties have been asking for a discussion (on China). While we're all united in standing up for the nation and security of our country, we want Government to take us and the people of India into confidence about what exactly they're seeing on border,” he said. Addressing allegations of insulting the Indian Army, the Congress Leader said, “No question of criticising Army. The question is about the country's political leadership. Why won't they be doing their job or being politically accountable to the nation? Not calling the Army to explain, asking the political leadership to explain.”
24 December,2022 07:01 PM IST | Mumbai
China is preparing for war, but our government is not accepting it, it is hiding this fact: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, at Jaipur, Rajasthan. On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told Parliament in New Delhi that the Indian Army thwarted an attempt by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) to "unilaterally" change the status quo at Yangtse area in Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on December 9. "The Indian Army bravely prevented the PLA from encroaching on our territory, and forced them to withdraw to their posts. Some soldiers from both sides were injured in the skirmish," he said in his statement in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
20 December,2022 08:36 PM IST | Mumbai
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday objected to Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on India-China faceoff in Tawang. He said that the jawans should not be disrespected directly or indirectly. S Jaishankar also objected to the usage of the word ‘Pitai’ by Rahul Gandhi. Addressing a press conference during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi had said, “the Chinese soldiers were beating up our jawans in Arunachal Pradesh”. The former Congress president had further said: "The threat from China is clear. They are making offensive preparations for war, not incursions. I have been saying this for the last two years, but the government is trying to hide this or is ignoring it. However, this threat can neither be hidden nor ignored." Rahul Gandhi had also said that the external affairs minister needs to deepen his understanding on the issue.
20 December,2022 06:05 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
