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Chinese's PLA carries out night battle drill at 16,000 feet height near Indian border
The Western Theatre Command carried out the night battle exercise recently to boost their capabilities, sources said. The theatre command oversees the Xinjiang and the Tibet autonomous regions as well as the border with India, making it the largest geographical area under one command in the PLA.
Jaishankar likely to hold discussions with Chinese counterpart at SCO summit
Jaishankar, who has reached the Tajik capital, will be holding bilateral talks with his counterparts from Tajikistan and Iran, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, respectively. At media briefing here, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said: "Our EAM will be there and hopefully we will be having number of bilateral meetings. I do not want to prejudge which one. I am not rule in or rule out any meetings.
India, Australia junk China terming QUAD as Asian NATO
The QUAD, officially the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, came up as an informal group of three countries: The US, Australia and Japan. Later India joined the group. Formed in 1949, NATO is a military alliance of 28 European countries and two North American nations to promote democratic values and commitment to peaceful resolution of disputes.
China spent lavishly to buy influence in India's film world, universities, think tanks, tech
The 76-page report titled "Mapping Chinese Footprints and Influence Operation in India" released by the Law and Society Alliance on September 3 tries to identify how deep and extensive the Chinese foothold in India is. The report covers a wide range of topics and identifies key elements and ways in which Chinese intelligence services and the Chinese Communist Party government have entrenched themselves.
IAF Chief reviews Eastern Air Command amid threats from China
He also highlighted the increasing importance of the Eastern Air Command in the overall strategic perspective amid the emerging threats from China. He visited the Eastern Air Command from August 26-27 for the Commanders' Conference. The two-day conference reviewed the progress of operational goals set for the Command and highlighted discussions on ways and means to optimise full spectrum combat readiness.
Lack of calrity over China's intent behind massive military-build up causes concern : US commander
Aquilino, who is on a three-day visit to India, is the Commander of America’s Indo-Pacific Command. He further said that China has both conventional and nuclear power in all domains. The US Admiral met Army Chief General M M Naravane, Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the course of the day.
Pakistan made 33 infiltration attempts, Chinese none this year: India
Replying to a query in the Upper House, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt stated that 11 terrorists were killed along the Line of Control when they were trying to enter India territory and 20 were apprehended. Talking about the Indo-Bangladesh border, a total of 441 infiltration attempts were made till June this year. The minister also stated that 740 people were apprehended and one was killed.
India to carry out military drill with China and Pakistan
As part of the SCO initiative, the Peace Mission Exercise is conducted for member states. Peace Mission-2021 is an anti-terrorist command and staff exercise of member countries. More than 3,000 soldiers are expected to participate in the drill. The Indian Army will be conducting air reconnaissance and protecting facilities during the joint drills with the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Pakistan Army.
India, China pull out troops from friction point Gogra in Ladakh
The Indian Army said that both the countries have ceased forward deployments in this area in a phased, coordinated and verified manner. "The disengagement process was carried out over two days, i.e., August 4 and 5. The troops of both sides are now in their respective permanent bases," the Indian Army said in a statement. "As an outcome of the meeting, both sides agreed on disengagement in the area of Gogra," the Indian Army said.
Ladakh Standoff: India, China may create buffer zone at PP-17A near Gogra post
The phased disengagement at PP-17A is likely to begin in next few days after the plan is ratified by the governments of the two countries, the Times of India reported quoting its sources. The two sides agreed on the disengagement plan during the 12th round of corps commander-level talks held on last Saturday. However, there is no immediate solution in sight to other friction points including PP-15.
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