India-China face off

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during his recent address in San Francisco, sent out a fresh warning to China. Singh made it clear that India would "not spare anyone" if India is harmed. He also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said that India is destined to become one of the top three economies in the globe. He also added that India does not believe in "zero-sum game" diplomacy.

After nine months of Sino-India border stand-off, China has pulled nearly 10,000 soldiers back from the Ladakh region, albeit keeping the frontline military deployment at the border unchanged. Reportedly, while the pullback happened in over a week citing extreme weather conditions, the defence experts have opined that chances of re-deployment cannot be ignored. Meanwhile, both the countries are yet to chalk out a fresh date for the ninth… read-more

China’s People’s Liberation Army asserted that its soldier, who was missing since October 18, had crossed the LAC to help local herdsmen. The PLA officials said they were in contact with India and hoped for his safe return as per the consensus derived in 7th Commander-level talk amid border standoff. The Indian Army confirmed they identified soldier as Corporal Wang Ya Long, and received a request from PLA regarding him.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief, RKS Bhadauria, said the force is prepared to conduct airstrikes, if the situation necessitates. The IAF leader, made the statement while speaking about the India-China border issues and said that the induction of Rafale had given India an edge over the rivals. He added that in case of conflict, China would never gain superiority. Reportedly, the Indian Air Force has made deployments in all the important areas… read-more

A 100-second film has been released by the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which exhibits the Chinese army in "power-pack action." The intention behind the video was to create the sense of fear following the India-China standoff. The film shows intimidating Chinese troops in the Tibet region. A lot of effort has been put into producing videos of this kind, and reports suggest that the scenes included an actual team encounter drill.