INDIA CHINA BORDER ISSUE

India on October 13 strongly rejected China’s objection to Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh, asserting that the state is an “integral and inalienable” part of India. China had objected the visit of Indian leaders to Arunachal Pradesh, stating it is a part of South Tibet. The fresh war of words between the two sides came three days after the 13th round of military talks.

After a series of political tensions between India and China, the Government of India might be considering blocking China from investing in LIC's IPO. Life Insurance Corporation is a crucial financial institution of the country and it is believed that investment intervention from China might pose a risk to the security of the data. Reportedly, the Finance Ministry is looking out for options to prevent China from buying a stakeout.

The Chinese Defence Ministry on February 10 stated that India and China had started the organized disengagement process along the Pangong lake area in the eastern Ladakh. Reportedly, the disengagement initiated after both the armies arrived on a consensus at the ninth round of commander-level talks. However, the Indian officials have not given any statement until now. Reportedly, the border standoff continued since May 2020.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has replaced General Zhao Zongqi who allegedly orchestrated the violent clashes between India and China at the border. Zhao Zongqi, under whom the 2017 Doklam stand-off had also arisen, has been replaced with General Zhang Xudong who has no experience in serving at the Sino-Indian borders. The development has taken place amidst the ongoing talks between both the countries for securing complete disengagement along … read-more

India and China will continue their bi-lateral discussions as the eighth round of Commander Level talks were described as "constructive", albeit no consensus has been reached yet. The discussions were held in Chushul on November 6 while the next meeting will be arranged soon. According to the Indian government's press release, both sides have agreed upon sincerely executing the mutual agreement to pull back troops from the border.