An Indian Army officer and two soldiers were killed in Ladakh's Galwan Valley on Monday night during "violent face off" with Chinese troops
India can never forget this reality and Indians can never have any bitterness towards Nepal, the defence minister added
The ties between the two countries came under strain after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated an 80-km-long strategically crucial road connecting the Lipulekh pass
China has expressed its wish to resolve the dispute with India through talks, and the Indian government also has a similar view, says Rajnath
Territorial dispute will test Indo-Nepal diplomacy
The decision has been taken due to supply chain disruptions arising out of measures put in place by the government to contain spread of the pandemic
Rajnath Singh holds review meeting with army brass
The team has been provided with directions and instructions from the Army headquarters and government officials to help in the resolution of the matter which has entered its second month now
On Monday, Singh took a jibe at Congress after Gandhi raised questions over the issue of a border dispute with China
Rajnath was responding to Rahul Gandhi's statement that his party was not a 'decision-maker' in Maharashtra and was just supporting the Uddhav Thackeray-led government from outside
Addressing the BJP's Maharashtra Jan-Samvad Rally via video link, the minister also said the Narendra Modi-led government will ensure that the India's pride is not affected
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said a meeting was possible on Saturday
"India is doing what it needs to do in the circumstances," said the defence minister, while declining to spell out the measures
Asked about the current situation in sensitive areas in eastern Ladakh, he said Chinese have come up to what they claim is their territory while Indians believed it is theirs
Rajnath called the French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly and the two leaders agreed "to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation between India and France"
Indian and Chinese troops used to come face to face on the LAC many times but this time the situation is different, said the defence minister in a TV interview
Singh said he conveyed to US Defence Secretary Mark T Esper that India and China have existing mechanisms to resolve 'problems' through talks
PLA continues building bunkers and roads, deploys tanks, artillery
It was clarified during the meeting that the Indian Army will hold its fort as talks to defuse the situation would continue in parallel
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