Disengagement should not be seen as a sign of lasting peace
Amid talks with China over troops disengagement in eastern Ladakh, the Congress said India must insist on a joint statement in case any agreement in the matter is reached
They had said the proposals were extensively discussed during the eighth round of high-level military talks between the Indian and Chinese armies on November 6
The ninth round of military talks are likely to take place in the next few days
Malabar naval exercises confirm the grouping is at the core of its Indo-pacific strategy
In a joint statement released earlier in the day, the Indian Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army(PLA) described the Friday talks as candid, in-depth and constructive
Today's opinion page underlines the fact that the fallout from the pandemic, China's rising power and climate change remain the focus of global concerns
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for the "misleading" claim that China had intruded "1200 kilometres" into India's territory
India must secure its own regional interests as well
The commanders will also deliberate on a slew of long-pending reform measures like cutting down on ceremonial practices and non-military activities
China proposes India withdraw troops first, assures that both sides could claim it as mutual
India's anodyne approach to China over the last 70 years has systematically underestimated that country's unrelenting hostility
India and Taiwan in 2018 signed an updated bilateral investment agreement in a bid to further expand economic ties
The four-nation naval exercise will be held later this year
In fact, most of these tests have involved routine firing trials of weapon systems that the DRDO is developing and which are a long way from operational service
There was no breakthrough on the disengagement of troops from the friction points during the seventh round of talks on October 12
The Indian Navy has operated INS Sindhuvir, a Soviet-origin Kilo-class submarine, since 1988
The grouping still needs a cohesive agenda and structure
As the rivalry between India and China intensifies, the United States and India have taken their shared anger toward Beijing and forged stronger diplomatic and military ties
China is insisting that India vacates strategic heights on the south bank of Pangong Lake ahead of talks on disengagement on the LAC, top Indian Army sources said