Hectic negotiations lead to return of 10 Indian soldiers from Chinese custody

Hectic negotiations lead to return of 10 Indian soldiers from Chinese custody

The Chinese army on Thursday evening returned from its custody 10 Indian soldiers, including two officers, involved in Monday’s violent face-off in the Galwan River Valley. These soldiers were returned on the LAC after hectic negotiations between the two sides, including three rounds of talks at the Major General level from Tuesday to Thursday, officials […]

No Indian troops missing in action after violent faceoff in Galwan, says MEA

No Indian troops missing in action after violent faceoff in Galwan, says MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs Thursday clarified that no Indian Army personnel were missing in action following Monday’s night’s violent showdown with Chinese troops in the Galwan valley of Ladakh. “This has been clarified by the Army today afternoon that there are no Indian troops missing in action,” MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said while replying […]

ITBP asked to keep eye on Chinese troops along border

ITBP asked to keep eye on Chinese troops along border

Intelligence agencies are assisting the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) technologically and providing it satellite imagery as the government has directed the force to solidify its presence and keep an eye on the movement of Chinese troops along the 3,488 km long India-China border from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh, two officials said. More troops were being […]

India Elected for 8th Term as Non-Permanent UNSC Member, PM Thanks International Community

India Elected for 8th Term as Non-Permanent UNSC Member, PM Thanks International Community

(Agencies) New Delhi: With India formally elected as non-permanent member of the powerful UN Security Council for a two-year term on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he was “deeply grateful” for the overwhelming support from the international community. There were five vacant seats in the UNSC, out of which four were filled by the […]

Indian, Chinese armies hold Major General-level talks for third straight day

Indian, Chinese armies hold Major General-level talks for third straight day

(Agencies) New Delhi: Indian and Chinese militaries held Major General-level dialogue on Thursday for the third consecutive day on disengagement of troops as well as restoration of normalcy in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, official sources said. Galwan Valley was the site of a violent clash between Indian and Chinese troops on Monday evening that […]

‘Who sent unarmed soldiers and why?’: Rahul Gandhi on Ladakh face-off

‘Who sent unarmed soldiers and why?’: Rahul Gandhi on Ladakh face-off

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, addressing people in a video message, condemned China’s actions in eastern Ladakh that resulted in the death of 20 Indian soldiers. The Congress leader, pointing out that Indian soldiers were unarmed, sought to know who is responsible for this situation. “China has committed a crime by killing India’s unarmed soldiers. I want […]

Nepal’s Parliament passes Constitution Amendment Bill to update map incorporating Indian territories

Nepal’s Parliament passes Constitution Amendment Bill to update map incorporating Indian territories

Nepal’s National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Constitution Amendment Bill to update the country’s political and administrative map incorporating the Indian territories. India has termed as untenable the “artificial enlargement” of territorial claims by Nepal after its lower house of parliament on Saturday unanimously approved the new political map of the country featuring areas […]

How Covid is making it tougher to tackle TB, AIDS, malaria and child health

How Covid is making it tougher to tackle TB, AIDS, malaria and child health

As of mid-June, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected over eight million people and killed more than 430,000 people. If this was not bad already, the pandemic is wreaking havoc on every aspect of global health, from TB, AIDS and malaria to maternal and newborn health. Even before Covid-19, TB was the leading infectious killer, with 1.5 million people dying […]

Army augments forces at LAC, navy alert in Indian Ocean after Ladakh face-off: Officials

Army augments forces at LAC, navy alert in Indian Ocean after Ladakh face-off: Officials

India has warned China that the face-off in which 20 of its soldiers were killed, will have serious impact on the bilateral ties. Foreign minister S Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in a phone conversation on Wednesday that the Chinese side’s “pre-meditated and planned action” was behind the violence and casualties. This was […]