Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: Nearly nine months after India and China got embroiled in their worst border tensions since the , both sides began a phased disengagement from the southern and northern banks of the Pangong Tso in Ladakh Wednesday.The news first emerged when Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defence, issued a written statement, saying: “The Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the southern and northern bank of the Pangong Tso Lake...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: Nearly nine months after India and China got embroiled in their worst border tensions since the , both sides began a phased disengagement from the southern and northern banks of the Pangong Tso in Ladakh Wednesday.The news first emerged when Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defence, issued a written statement, saying: “The Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the southern and northern bank of the Pangong Tso Lake...WW…

Text Size:A-A+ndia’s decision to secure telecom infrastructure by designating a “trusted source” for the of equipment by service providers, is the first big step by the Narendra Modi government that could end up hurting China deeply, since the military stand-off began in Ladakh in May.The ban of over 200 Chinese apps by the government over the past few months was just superficial, to say the least.But with this new step, China faces the heat because the National Security Directive on the Telecommunication Sector has been framed keeping in mind the changed scenario.Earlier in August, I had...…Text Size:A-A+ndia’s decision to secure telecom infrastructure by designating a “trusted source” for the of equipment by service providers, is the first big step by the Narendra Modi government that could end up hurting China deeply, since the military stand-off began in Ladakh in May.The ban of over 200 Chinese apps by the government over the past few months was just superficial, to say the least.But with this new step, China faces the heat because the National Security Directive on the Telecommunication Sector has been framed keeping in mind the changed scenario.Earlier in August, I had...WW…

Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: Regular joint military exercises and training besides joint production of defence equipment are some of the goals that India, UAE and Saudi Arabia look to achieve on Army chief General M.M. to the two key Middle East countries.This is the first visit by an Indian Army chief to Saudi Arabia and the UAE and is seen as a sign of how India’s ties with the Middle East has improved over the past few years, sources in the defence and security establishment said.During the visit from 9 to 14 December, Gen. Naravane will be meeting his counterparts and the senior military...…Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: Regular joint military exercises and training besides joint production of defence equipment are some of the goals that India, UAE and Saudi Arabia look to achieve on Army chief General M.M. to the two key Middle East countries.This is the first visit by an Indian Army chief to Saudi Arabia and the UAE and is seen as a sign of how India’s ties with the Middle East has improved over the past few years, sources in the defence and security establishment said.During the visit from 9 to 14 December, Gen. Naravane will be meeting his counterparts and the senior military...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New Delhi:Also read: Also read:  Support Our JournalismIndia needs fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism, packed with on-ground reporting. ThePrint – with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors – is doing just that.Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you.Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking .Kra canal is a win-win- for China but a lose-lose for Thailand primarily...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New Delhi:Also read: Also read:  Support Our JournalismIndia needs fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism, packed with on-ground reporting. ThePrint – with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors – is doing just that.Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you.Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking .Kra canal is a win-win- for China but a lose-lose for Thailand primarily...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s 36th escort task force, comprising a guided-missile destroyer, a missile frigate and a supply vessel, is understood to have entered the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) after on 3 September, ThePrint has learnt.While the ships are meant for anti-piracy operations, the deployment comes as the PLA seeks to project its dominance in the IOR even as tensions run high between India and China along the Line of Actual Control in...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s 36th escort task force, comprising a guided-missile destroyer, a missile frigate and a supply vessel, is understood to have entered the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) after on 3 September, ThePrint has learnt.While the ships are meant for anti-piracy operations, the deployment comes as the PLA seeks to project its dominance in the IOR even as tensions run high between India and China along the Line of Actual Control in...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: China’s People’s Liberation Army contacted Indian forces on 28 August through the local hotline at Chushul, and both sides talked about refraining from any escalatory action and to avoid night patrolling. But later that night, the PLA moved in over 1,000 troops to capture Indian territory on the southern bank of Pangong Tso, government sources told ThePrint.Indian soldiers thwarted the move, outflanking the PLA and capturing heights up to India’s perception...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: China’s People’s Liberation Army contacted Indian forces on 28 August through the local hotline at Chushul, and both sides talked about refraining from any escalatory action and to avoid night patrolling. But later that night, the PLA moved in over 1,000 troops to capture Indian territory on the southern bank of Pangong Tso, government sources told ThePrint.Indian soldiers thwarted the move, outflanking the PLA and capturing heights up to India’s perception...WW…

Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: Russia has offered India its 18-tonne Sprut SDM1 lightweight tanks for possible procurement amid the with China in eastern Ladakh, ThePrint has learnt.Sources in the defence and security establishment said the offer for Spruts, capable of being airlifted, was made during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Russia in June.The move came as India has deployed heavy T-90 tanks, weighing about 46 tonnes, in Ladakh, besides T-72 tanks, which weigh around 45 tonnes and were deployed earlier.China, meanwhile, has deployed its new lightweight tanks, Type 15, which...…Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: Russia has offered India its 18-tonne Sprut SDM1 lightweight tanks for possible procurement amid the with China in eastern Ladakh, ThePrint has learnt.Sources in the defence and security establishment said the offer for Spruts, capable of being airlifted, was made during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Russia in June.The move came as India has deployed heavy T-90 tanks, weighing about 46 tonnes, in Ladakh, besides T-72 tanks, which weigh around 45 tonnes and were deployed earlier.China, meanwhile, has deployed its new lightweight tanks, Type 15, which...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New DelhiAlso read:Also read: Support Our JournalismIndia needs fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism, packed with on-ground reporting. ThePrint – with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors – is doing just that.Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you.Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking .The problem is inside Índia, because all Indian coolies traitors, like Congress, sonia...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New DelhiAlso read:Also read: Support Our JournalismIndia needs fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism, packed with on-ground reporting. ThePrint – with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors – is doing just that.Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you.Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking .The problem is inside Índia, because all Indian coolies traitors, like Congress, sonia...WW…

Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: India and China have initiated a disengagement process in the Galwan Valley, Hot Spring and Gogra Post area of Eastern Ladakh but there has not been any tangible movement in the , government sources said Monday.However, the Army remained deeply cautious and said the de-escalation was still on and needs to be watched and followed up carefully.“The disengagement plan, as was decided after three rounds of Corps Commander level talks, has been initiated,” a...…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Text Size:A-A+New Delhi: India and China have initiated a disengagement process in the Galwan Valley, Hot Spring and Gogra Post area of Eastern Ladakh but there has not been any tangible movement in the , government sources said Monday.However, the Army remained deeply cautious and said the de-escalation was still on and needs to be watched and followed up carefully.“The disengagement plan, as was decided after three rounds of Corps Commander level talks, has been initiated,” a...WW…