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India objects to China's 'new counties' announcement, says parts of these come under Ladakh

Jan 03, 2025, at 11:32 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India has raised an objection and conveyed its protest via diplomatic channels to China after Beijing announced two counties, parts of which come under the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

'Have established water rights, will take necessary measures': India's strong response to China's plans on Brahmaputra River dam

Jan 03, 2025, at 10:55 pm

New Delhi: India has raised serious objections to China’s announcement about the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which becomes the Brahmaputra River as it enters India.

China's proposed dam on Brahmaputra should be cause for concern in downstream India and Bangladesh

Jan 01, 2025, at 08:10 pm

Beijing/New Delhi: The Chinese government, under Xi Jinping, has greenlit the construction of the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet, just 22 km from India's Arunachal Pradesh, raising concerns in riparian states India and Bangladesh.

India, China reach consensus over resuming Mansarovar pilgrimage following Ajit Doval-Wang Yi meeting

Dec 20, 2024, at 05:14 pm

The Indian and Chinese governments have reached a consensus over resuming the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage.

Beijing’s blueprint for diaspora influence: What Canada must learn from the 2021 election report

Dec 14, 2024, at 04:39 pm

In October 2021, the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (ACFROC), a Chinese government-backed organization, released a report that should concern every Canadian invested in the health of Canadian democracy.

Human trafficker Kamran Haider arrested after 2,500-km chase across states

Dec 09, 2024, at 12:13 pm

Hyderabad: Kamran Haider, alias Zaidi, wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his role in trafficking Indians and exploiting them in fraudulent call centers, was apprehended in Hyderabad following a relentless 2,500-km chase by the Delhi Police Special Cell.

Why Chinese interference in Canada deserve more attention?

Dec 06, 2024, at 09:51 pm

Foreign interference in Canadian politics has been a topic of increasing concern, yet much of the public and political discourse seems narrowly focused on interference by India.

Border truce: S Jaishankar says India-China ties moving in the direction of improvement

Dec 03, 2024, at 10:02 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said ties between India and China, which remained 'abnormal' ever since the 2020 border clash, have moved in the direction of improvement, following continuous diplomatic engagement.

Donald Trump issues 100% tariff threat on BRICS nations including India if dollar is undermined

Dec 01, 2024, at 06:25 pm

Washinton DC/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has issued a stern threat to impose 100% tariffs on a bloc of nine nations, known as BRICS, if they act to undermine the US dollar.

India-China relationship: S Jaishankar, Wang Yi discuss bilateral ties, global situation on G20 Summit sidelines

Nov 19, 2024, at 03:22 pm

Days after India and China completed the border disengagement process to mark an end to the four-year conflict, foreign ministers from the neighbouring nations met on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit in Brazil on Monday.

Indian Army 'successfully completes' patrolling to a key point in Ladakh's Depsang region

Nov 05, 2024, at 05:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Following the consensus between India and China ending the 4-year-old conflict along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)  in Ladakh, the army Monday informed that it "successfully completed" patrolling to one of the points in the Depsang region.    

Indian and Chinese troops exchange Diwali sweets as border disengagement completes

Oct 31, 2024, at 06:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian and Chinese troops exchanged sweets along the Line of Actual Control as the border disengagement process completed marking the end of more than four-year conflict between the two Asian giants, media reports said.

'Will try to go beyond disengagement of troops': Rajnath Singh on end to India-China border conflict

Oct 31, 2024, at 06:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is "almost complete" updating about the consensus reached by the two Asian giants.

India, China have completed disengagement: Reports

Oct 30, 2024, at 11:00 pm

India and China have disengaged in the Depsang and Demchok regions of Eastern Ladakh, keeping track of the timeline that was announced earlier.

India-China disengagement at two Ladakh points to be completed by today: Report

Oct 29, 2024, at 06:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The disengagement of troops of India and China, the two hostile neighbours, will be completed by Tuesday, media reports said.

Russian envoy welcomes India-China agreement on border dispute, says 'amicable resolution requires trust'

Oct 29, 2024, at 03:06 am

Welcoming the agreement between India and China on disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Russian Ambassador to India Monday said the amicable resolution of the border dispute would require determination and trust from both countries.

LAC patrolling to resume, restoring pre-2020 status, after border breakthrough with China: Jaishankar

Oct 27, 2024, at 11:38 pm

Mumbai: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday said that India and China are set to resume patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, restoring the arrangement to its status before the April 2020 border standoff.

Jaishankar credits strong military presence, border infra for India's firm stand in China talks

Oct 27, 2024, at 03:31 am

Pune: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar noted that despite a recent patrolling agreement with China, rebuilding trust and cooperation will need time.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met presidents of Uzbekistan and the UAE on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan City in Russia.

Oct 25, 2024, at 03:00 am

After meeting the UAE leader, Modi posted on X: "Glad to have met my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan."

Border peace, mutual trust should be basis of our relations: PM Modi to Xi Jinping at bilateral talks

Oct 24, 2024, at 02:12 am

Kazan/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks in Russia on Wednesday for the first time since 2019.

A day after Indo-China's patrolling arrangement, PM Modi to meet Xi Jinping tomorrow at BRICS

Oct 23, 2024, at 03:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia on Tuesday.

Army to resume patrolling along LAC after India-China arrive at an agreement

Oct 22, 2024, at 08:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Army is set to resume patrolling along the Line of Actual Control after India and China arrived at an agreement, media reports said.

We have gone back to 2020 patrolling: S Jaishankar on India, China agreement

Oct 22, 2024, at 02:14 am

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Monday that the Indian and Chinese armies will resume patrolling in a similar way they had before the border face-off began in May 2020.

Tibetans highlight suppression of language by China during United Nations Human Rights Council event

Oct 22, 2024, at 12:27 am

A large number of Tibetan people recently highlighted the way China suppressed Tibetan language and recent school closures in Tibet by taking the stage at the  United Nations Human Rights Council side event in Geneva.

India, China reach agreement to resume patrolling along LAC in eastern Ladakh, says top official 

Oct 21, 2024, at 09:58 pm

New Delhi and Beijing have reached an agreement to resume patrolling along the  Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, media reports said.

'Kashmir is ours and will remain so': MEA spokesperson after China- Pak joint statement in SCO meet

Oct 18, 2024, at 01:42 am

New Delhi: External statements have no impact on India’s position that Kashmir is an integral part of our country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted on Thursday.

India wins contract over China to construct four non-nuclear icebreaker ships for Russia

Oct 14, 2024, at 09:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant geopolitical and economic development, India has outpaced China to secure a contract to build four non-nuclear icebreaker ships for Russia.

75% disengagement achieved: EAM S Jaishankar on 'progress' in resolving boundary issue with China

Sep 13, 2024, at 05:52 am

Geneva: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated on Thursday that there has been "some progress" in resolving the boundary issue with China, underscoring that about 75 percent of the "disengagement" challenges have been addressed, media reports said.

China behind Pakistan’s military push, asserts Baloch activist

Jul 08, 2024, at 11:00 pm

In a recent statement, Hyrbyair Marri, a prominent Baloch political figure based in the United Kingdom, has vehemently criticised Pakistan’s military operation, Azm-e-Istehkam, ongoing in the Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.

India is a political friend while China is a development friend, says Bangladeshi minister

Jul 08, 2024, at 01:29 am

A Bangladeshi minister has described India as a political friend while calling China his nation's development partner.