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India China Standoff: India says China amassed troops along border in violation of agreements
26 Jun, 2020 | 12:02:16 AM IST
"At the heart of the matter is that since early May the Chinese side had been amassing a large contingent of troops and armaments along the LAC," MEA spokesman Anurag Srivastava said.
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Delay in Customs clearance to adversely affect Make-In-India: USIBC
- Amid increased vigilance at ports in view of border tension with China, the USIBC on Thursday said delay in clearance of shipments at customs would adversely affect the Make-In-India initiative, economic growth and job creation.
- Amid heightened border tensions with China, Indian customs officials have started physical inspection of all consignments coming from the neighbouring country based on intelligence inputs.
- Although there is no formal order, Indian customs authority is inspecting consignments originating from China that arrive at any airport or port, government sources with direct knowledge of the development said.
Haryana not inking any new deal with Chinese firms: Chief Minister M L Khattar
- The Haryana government is not signing any new business pact with Chinese firms and recently cancelled tenders for two power projects worth Rs 750 crore in which they were the lowest bidders, Chief Minister M L Khattar said on Thursday.
- "As far as Haryana is concerned, no new agreement is being signed with Chinese companies," said Khattar, when asked about the state government's response to the rising anti-China sentiments amid the increasing Indo-China border tensions.
- Khattar said the state government will give priority to Indian companies.
Keen to focus on sectors where India has competitive advantage: Piyush Goyal
- Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India is keen to focus on certain sectors where it has competitive advantage, emphasising that the country cannot afford to remain dependent on "low cost, low quality" products.
- With domestic skilled manpower, availability of certain raw materials, resources and minerals, India can achieve a good growth in certain sectors.
Havildar Palani: The man trusted by Colonel Santosh Babu for field acumen
- A gunner, Havildar K Palani, is believed to have been found reliable and trusted for his field acumen by Colonel B Santosh Babu, making him part of the latter’s troop party to check whether Chinese troops had disengaged from Eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley.
- Palani was among the first one who had confronted the Chinese troops present at Patrolling Point 14 in Galwan Valley and removed their tents. He had died fighting the Chinese troops alongside Babu, after being attacked by them.
- Palani hailed from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram. He was serving with the army’s 81 Field Artillery regiment and was attached with 16 Bihar, which was being commanded by Babu.
Had "very frank" discussion with China on "unprovoked aggression": Pompeo
- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he had a very frank discussion with his Chinese counterpart Wang Jiechi about the "unprovoked aggression" by Beijing on a number of fronts.
- During the meeting in Hawaii last week, Pompeo said he also pressed for "more transparency" from China on the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic for the good of the world.
- The meeting which was kept under wraps till the meeting day, took place amidst tensions between China and the US on a range of issues.
Aluminium industry seeks duty remission to compete with Chinese producers
India's auto and pharma sectors not ready to wean off China
- Days after a border clash with China this month in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, New Delhi told firms to find ways to cut imports from China. But two big industries, automobiles and pharmaceuticals, say this is easier said than done.
- Like many countries, India relies on China for products such as electronic components and drug ingredients because it cannot make them or source them elsewhere as cheaply, company and industry figures say.
- Thus any moves to curb imports or make them costlier without developing alternatives will hurt local businesses.
- "We don't import because we like to, but because we have no choice," said R.C. Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd , the country's biggest carmaker.
China tried to intrude, we responded: Gadkari
- Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that China tried to intrude into Indian territory but India "responded" to it.
- The BJP leader was addressing a virtual rally of party workers in Western Maharashtra from Nagpur through video link.
- "We know that our borders are not safe. China, in a way tried to intrude on our border but we responded to it," he said, referring to the stand-off in Galwan valley in Ladakh.
Imports from China facing physical inspection at customs based on intelligence inputs: Sources
- Amid heightened border tensions with China, Indian customs officials have started physical inspection of all consignments coming from the neighbouring country based on intelligence inputs.
- Although there is no formal order, but Indian customs authority is inspecting consignments originating from China that arrive at any airport or port, government sources with direct knowledge of the development said.
- Authorities are checking documents, goods and valuation, they said.
Fearing backlash, Xiaomi puts 'Made in India' logo on store branding
- Despite asserting that anti-China sentiment was mainly limited to social media, Xiaomi has started covering its retail store branding with the Made in India logo in white colour fearing the backlash, the All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA) said on Thursday.
- The action came after the association sent a letter to all the Chinese mobile brands including OPPO, Vivo and others to bring the "ground reality" to their notice.
- Anti-China sentiment stirred up in the country following the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers in a clash with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Ladakh's Galwan valley on June 15.
ICEA approaches govt over consignments from China being stuck at ports
- Industry association India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has written to the government saying the move to check every consignment coming from China will disrupt supply chains, create shortage of products in the market, lead to millions of dollars of losses, and "spook" large foreign investors.
- ICEA, in a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said its member companies have received word from Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi airports about all China-origin consignments being subject to 100 per cent examination, even though there are no written orders by the government.
In early May, Chinese side had taken action to hinder India's normal, traditional patrolling pattern in the Galwan Valley area. The resulting face-off was addressed by ground commanders as per provisions of the bilateral agreements and protocols
- MEA on India-China border issue
Our statement of 20th June provided the relevant facts and clearly established it has been the Chinese actions thus far which have led to increase in tension in the region and also to the violent face-off of 15th June with casualties
- MEA on India China border issue
China ready to work with India to jointly uphold peace and stability in border areas, and ensure steady development of ties
- Chinese envoy
China and India are willing and able to properly manage differences
- Chinese envoy Sun Weidong tells PTI
China amassing large number of troops since early May; India had to make counter deployment
- MEA on eastern Ladakh row
Conduct of Chinese side along LAC is reflective of complete disregard to existing agreements
- MEA
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has no locus standi to comment on internal affairs of India, including UT of Jammu & Kashmir. OIC should desist from making such unwanted references
- MEA Spokesperson Anurag Shrivastava on OIC meeting over Jammu & Kashmir
Pakistan continues to be on the FATF's 'Grey list'. It vindicates our position that Pakistan has not taken appropriate action against terror financing
- Anurag Srivastava, Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs
Strained India-China relations may increase supply chain risks
- Any potential escalation between India and China could increase operational and supply-chain risks in the current economic backdrop, even as economies look to recover from the pandemic, brokerages have said citing the recent border tension between the two countries.
- The most affected sectors could be Auto, Consumer Durables, Pharmaceuticals, Telecom, Chemicals and Renewable Power sector (Solar) that seem to be the most dependent in terms of sourcing from China.
- According to an India strategy report by Motilal Oswal Institutional Equities, it would be difficult and expensive for Indian firms in certain sectors to immediately find alternative suppliers at the same scale or costs.
- This could create big problems for such companies who would not only have to look quickly at alternate source of supplies but also be ready to add up costs at a time when the Covid-19 has severely dented overall economic conditions and squeezed demand in several sectors.
- While Consumer Durables are dependent on China for components, Pharma is dependent for API sourcing.
- Telecom is dependent on China from a network standpoint as well as for 4G smartphone handsets as China caters to more than 75 percent of the Indian handset demand.
- Various sectors have material inter-linkages with China and form a critical part of the supply-chain for many firms in India, the report said.
China moves back some troops, vehicles to depth areas in Galwan Valley
- In the ongoing dispute along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh sector, China has moved back some of its troops and vehicles to depth areas in Galwan Valley following the meeting with the Indian side on June 22, sources said.
- "On June 22, the Chinese side had given assurance that they will move back troops from front to the depth areas. In this regard, some troops and vehicles were moved back by them in the Galwan area," a source told ANI.
- The step was taken by both the sides as they wanted to avoid a repeat of June 15 violent face-off as the troops were in close vicinity.
Indian Army jawan dies trying to save two colleagues who had fallen into a river along LAC. They were posted in the Galwan valley,
Why hasn't India benefited from your 'strange bonhomie' with China: Congress asks PM
- The Congress on Thursday asked PM Modi why has not India gained anything from the "strange bonhomie" which it claimed he shared with China.
- Seeking to turn the tables on the ruling party, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said the BJP also shared bonhomie with the Communist Party of China (CPC) with several party-level exchanges taking place in the past.
- He sought to know whether India's borders have become safe after these exchanges in the last many years.
- "There is a strange kind of bonhomie between Narendra Modi and China, a two decade old bonhomie. Why doesn't the country get the benefit of that bonhomie," he asked at a virtual press conference.
- "We do want to ask you, if as president of the party, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Amit Shah have been sending delegations, strengthening the bonds between the Communist Party of China and the BJP. What has the country gained out of these bonds? Why are the borders insecure despite these bonds that you have," he also asked.
- Khera also asked what role did the India Foundation, an organisation run by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval's son has in strengthening the bonds with China.
- "Why does India Foundation keep visiting these countries? Who do they meet? What's the outcome? What's the role of NSA Ajit Doval's son- Shaurya Doval? He keeps attending these meetings through India Foundation? These are important questions in the light of what is happening," he asked.
Some troops and vehicles moved back by China in the Galwan area: Sources
On June 22, the Chinese side had given assurance that they will move back troops from front to the depth areas. In… https://t.co/QbjA8QSvdO
— ANI (@ANI) 1593081155000China tries to pacify families of 'unsung' PLA soldiers killed in Ladakh, reports IANS
- China on Wednesday attempted to pacify the aggrieved families of the Chinese soldiers who were killed in clashes with Indian troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh's Galwan valley, without any official recognition from Beijing.
- The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime's mouthpiece, The Global Times, written by its editor Hu Xijn claimed that "the dead have been treated with the highest respect in the military, and that the information will eventually be reported to society at the right time, so that heroes can be honored and remembered as they deserve."
- The editorial came two days after a video emerged from China showing that the families of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) personnel were outraged by the fact that unlike Indian soldiers, their martyrs had received no honor and no acknowledgment.
- The video went viral on social media.
- Though the Global Times has admitted that "less than 20" PLA soldiers were killed in the violent face-off in Ladakh, the Xi Jinping government has remained tight-lipped about them.
Delhi Hotel Association to boycott Chinese goods, not provide accommodation to Chinese nationals
- Delhi Hotels & Restaurant Owners Association has decided to boycott Chinese goods and not provide any accommodation to Chinese nationals as a mark of protest against the recent Chinese aggression along the Indian border.
- The Association has written to the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and has extended full support to its boycott Chinese goods campaign.
- "We are pleased to inform you that our association has decided to wholeheartedly support the campaign of CAIT and as such we have decided to boycott Chinese goods which are being used in our hotels and restaurants and henceforth we shall not be using any Chinese products in our establishments."
- The Association said it has also decided not to provide rooms to "any Chinese national at a time when China is repeatedly in attacking mode on our brave Indian forces".
"India is trying to match China's military assets in the region. The Chinese have ingressed disputed areas where both sides are trying to maneuver the situation to their advantage,'' Rahul Bedi, a defense analyst told AP, adding that he didn't see a quick end to the crisis
Indian officials told AP on condition of anonymity that Chinese troops had advanced in the Depsang Plains, also in Ladakh, in violation of border management and jointly agreed patrolling protocols between the two countries. Depsang is a strategically important area close to Daulat Beg Oldie, where India in recent years made an airstrip close to China operational.
Why clash with China may not impact Russian arms supplies to India
- Any concern that the current India-China clash in Ladakh and its potential for escalation may affect Russian arms supplies to India is misplaced.
- India-Russia defence ties are time-tested, with both countries equally interested in nurturing them as a vital pillar of the overall relationship.
- Russia, unlike others, has never imposed arms sanctions on India.
- At critical times, such as during the Kargil conflict, Russia supplied India much-needed items from its own military reserves.
Global Times brings up recent China-India border clash
At a time after the recent #China-India border clash, #PLA soldiers, especially those who were injured, can’t be f… https://t.co/wFFnoNFDUu
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) 1593074041000Indian exporters fear retaliatory action by China on port inspections
- The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Thursday said it is against a blanket ban on Chinese imports terming it infeasible as India imports many strategic items from its neighbour, and expressed fear of retaliatory action by China if goods of Chinese origin face additional inspection at Indian ports.
- The association said that knee-jerk reactions will not help and the country can reduce the dependence on Chinese imports by developing an ecosystem for manufacturing.
- While there has been no official instruction on 100% checking of consignments coming from China, Chennai and some other ports began closer scrutiny of Chinese imports a few days ago.
We lost our country because of elite co-optation and China's tactic of elite co-optation takes place everywhere in the world, including in South Asia and Nepal. So be careful: Lobsang Sangay, President, Central Tibetan Administration on Nepal-China relations
Army chief visits troops near troubled China border
- India's army chief visited the Himalayan border region with China to review his troops' preparedness after hand-to-hand combat between Indian and Chinese soldiers left 20 Indians dead earlier this month, the army said Thursday.
- Gen. M.M. Naravane also visited injured soldiers in a hospital in Leh, Ladakh's region largest city, on Wednesday.
- An army tweet said that Naravane visited ``forward areas in eastern Ladakh and reviewed operation situation on the ground.''
- The trip comes amid news reports that the Chinese army had crossed the disputed border in another strategic area in the Depsang Plains. There was no immediate comment by the Indian army.
Congress seeks virtual Parliament session to discuss China issue
- The Congress has demanded a virtual session of Parliament to discuss the Indo-China face-off and other issues pertaining to national importance, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the fuel price hike.
- Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, "There should be virtual session to discuss important issues. During the 1962 war, BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee demanded a session and the then Prime Minister accepted that demand." He said even the parliamentary committees should meet to discuss and raised questions as to why they were stalled.
- The Congress said that Vajpayee even led a protest on the issue in 1962. "It is unfortunate that the presiding officers of both the Houses should have walked the extra mile in order to prevail upon the government, not should try and subvert Parliament in this manner and escape parliamentary oversight," said Manish Tewari while demanding for the session.
- Former Union Minister Manish Tewari said, "It is extremely unfortunate and we say it with great regret that while you can have Russia, India, China trilateral summits virtually, while the G-20 can be held virtually and all party meeting on China can be held virtually, this Government has walked the extra mile in order to hide behind rules, in order to escape parliamentary oversight.
Congress leaders speak out over border tension with China
- Amid reports of Chinese build-up at the border, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday said India should force China back by all means as its arsenal is not meant for "hatching eggs". Several Congress leaders, including P Chidambaram, also spoke out on the issue. Chidambaram termed as "extraordinary demand" the assertion of China's Foreign Ministry and PLA as they again laid claim to the entire Galwan Valley and demanded that India vacate the area.
China is trying to scare us but we're not the ones to get scared: Adhir R Chowdhury
Govt wants to resolve the issue diplomatically. No objection, but situation is worsening. China is trying to scare… https://t.co/X2vTAElGRr
— ANI (@ANI) 1593070768000China is infiltrating from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh, it's a matter of concern: Adhir R Chowdhury
I demand that the PM address the nation before Parliament session begins & tell us the current situation. The natio… https://t.co/SFTGVRTHK5
— ANI (@ANI) 1593070768000The nation is standing with PM, with our brave soldiers.
- Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress leader
MEA statement
- Both sides promised to “implement the understanding on disengagement and de-escalation that was reached by senior commanders on June 6”, the MEA said in a statement.
'Boycott of Chinese goods may not feasible'
- Boycotting Chinese goods may not be feasible as India is dependent on Chinese imports but New Delhi should try to reduce its dependence on Chinese products, the chief of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations said on Thursday.
- After a border clash with China in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, there are growing calls in India to shun Chinese products.
Satellite images show new Chinese structures near site of border clash with India, reports Reuters
- China appears to have added new structures near the site of a deadly border clash with India in the western Himalayas, fresh satellite pictures show, heightening concerns about further flare-ups between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
- Indian and Chinese military commanders agreed on Monday to step back from a weeks-old standoff at several locations along their disputed border following the June 15 clash in the Galwan Valley in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
- The satellite images showing new construction activity in the week following the brutal hand-to-hand combat underline the challenge of disengagement and the risk the accord could still fall apart because of overlapping claims in the arid territory.
- The pictures shot on Monday by U.S.-based space technology firm Maxar Technologies show what appear to be extensive Chinese structures on a raised river terrace overlooking the Galwan River.
- India says the area where the structures have sprung up are on its side of the poorly defined, undemarcated Line of Actual Control or the de facto border between the two Asian giants.
- China says the whole of Galwan valley, located at about 14,000ft (4,300m), is its territory and blames Indian troops for triggering the clashes.
China is hell-bent upon altering status quo at border: Adhir Rajan Chowdhury
- Amid talks between India-China to ease border tensions, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday said despite New Delhi's effort to "diffuse the tense situation" along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Beijing is "hell-bent on altering the status quo" at the border.
- "In spite of all our endeavours to diffuse the tense situation along LOAC which even resulted in 20 precious lives of our army, China is hell-bent upon altering the status quo," Chowdhury tweeted.
- The Congress leader said that China is "fervently encroaching" India's land at the cost of the country's security and territorial integrity.
- "China is furtively and fervently encroaching our land in a steady manner much to the peril of Indian security and territorial integrity, it is a catch-22 situation for us, but we can not afford ourselves to be cowed down by the red army," he added.
- He further said that India must tackle Chinese aggression using all necessary means.
Extraordinary demand!
Foreign Ministry and PLA of China once again assert their claim to the entire Galwan Valley and demand that India s… https://t.co/QTcXrBtdry
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) 1593059214000Contrary to Modi's statement, Ladakh status quo changed: Chidambaram
- Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Thursday once again slammed the BJP-led Central government over the India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC) issue, saying contrary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement it is "undeniable" that the status quo in Ladakh's Galwan valley has been changed by China in April this year.
- In a series of tweets, Chidambaram said, "Foreign Ministry and PLA (People's Liberation Army) of China once again assert their claim to the entire Galwan Valley and demand that India should vacate the valley. Extraordinary demand."
- "Will BJP-led NDA government once again reassert India's claim and demand that status quo ante must be restored?" he questioned.
- "Contrary to what the Prime Minister said, it is undeniable that the status quo was changed by Chinese troops in April-June 2020. People are watching if the Modi government will succeed in restoring the status quo ante," the Congress leader said.
- Chidambaram was referring to Modi's statement made on Friday during the all party meeting that "China did not occupy the Indian land".
The bilateral agreements and protocols
- The bilateral agreements and protocols to maintain peace at LAC include Sino-Indian boundary agreements of 1993 and 1996. The 1993 agreement states in case personnel from either side cross the LAC, “upon being cautioned by the other side, they shall immediately pull back to their side of the Line of Actual Control”. China has not done that either in Galwan or Pangong Tso. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) rather built structures and stationed its troops which can be considered troop build up.
We can not afford ourselves to be cowed down by the red army: Adhir Chowdhury
China is furtively and fervently encroaching our land in a steady manner much to the peril of Indian security and t… https://t.co/zsMbeCSKgH
— Adhir Chowdhury (@adhirrcinc) 1593060716000Chinese are not to be trusted, as we never know what they are upto.
- Sonam Wangchuk, Retired Army colonel and Maha Veer Chakra awardee
UK PM terms Sino-India standoff ‘very serious, worrying situation'; calls for dialogue
- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on India and China to engage in dialogue to sort out their border issues as he described the escalation in eastern Ladakh as “a very serious and worrying situation” which the UK is closely monitoring.
- The first official statement of Johnson came during his weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons here on Wednesday.
- Responding to Conservative Party MP Flick Drummond on the implications for British interests of a dispute between a “Commonwealth member and the world's largest democracy on the one side, and a state that challenges our notion of democracy on the other,” he described the escalation in eastern Ladakh as “a very serious and worrying situation”, which the UK is "monitoring closely".
- “Perhaps the best thing I can say… is that we are encouraging both parties to engage in dialogue on the issues on the border and sort it out between them,” the Prime Minister said.
India yet to understand China’s mind: Kargil War Hero
- Retired Army colonel and Maha Veer Chakra awardee Sonam Wangchuk claimed that India is yet to understand the Chinese mind and formulate a strong policy to deal with any situation along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.
- The Kargil war hero stated that Chinese could never be trusted as they have global strategic designs and currently they are working in tandem with Pakistan to isolate India.
- The Indian Army, Wangchuk said, was capable and equipped enough to deal with any escalation along LAC, however pointed out that cyber warfare is the weakness of India.
Gen Naravane undertook an aerial survey of the forward areas in Ladakh and reviewed the situation with Northern Command chief Lt-General Y K Joshi and 14 Corps commander Lt-General Harinder Singh.
PLA opens new front with heavy troop build-up in Depsang Bulge
- The satellite images on Wednesday showed that Chinese troops have come back in larger numbers to the “Patrolling Point-14 (PP-14)” area in the Galwan Valley region, the site of the brutal skirmish on June 15. This time, PLA appears to have set up a large camp with gun positions at the site near the “Y-junction” of the Shyok and Galwan rivers, which is slightly over a kilometre below PP-14, a reference point that marks the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The Chinese troops have set up a much larger camp with gun positions in place of the observation post that was destroyed by Indian troops in the bloody clash of June 15.
Tensions rise as China brings back tent at clash site
- China has brought back the tent-like structure that Indian troops had destroyed on June 15 near Patrol Point 14 in the Galwan Valley, escalating tensions that were expected to cool down after Monday’s corps commander-level talks.
- Both sides had vacated the site after the deadly clash in which 20 Indian soldiers led by Col Santosh Babu were killed. The Chinese tent was removed during the skirmish, following which the two sides agreed on talks through senior military and diplomatic channels. The construction of a new tent even as talks make slow progress is bound to have a debilitating impact on efforts to disengage the troops, added sources.
Restoring status quo ante of mid-April is the test for government
- AK Antony, Former defence minister
At least 3 PLA soldiers, including CO, killed in June 15 Galwan clash
- Indian forces deployed on the LAC have gathered from their local Chinese counterparts, posted on other sites, that at least two soldiers other than the commanding officer (CO), were killed in the June 15 clash at Galwan Valley. Details of the fate of other wounded were still not known.
- While the Chinese foreign ministry has not acknowledged any causality or injuries, PLA forces have confirmed to their counterparts that the CO was killed by the injuries sustained in a violent ‘fist fight’.
- The names of the Chinese soldiers — dead or injured –– have not been revealed but rescue teams from the Indian side, comprising ITBP, claimed to have witnessed Chinese evacuation team with equipment and staff administering medical aid to them.
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi
- Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and general secretary KC Venugopal held a meeting with party's state presidents on Wednesday through video conferencing to discuss the country's tension with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the situation in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic and rising fuel prices.
- In memory of the 20 soldiers who lost their lives in the violent face-off with China at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, the party has decided to hold a 'Salute to the Martyrs' programme across the country on June 26.
- Rahul Gandhi said that China has started an action on the LAC under a thought-provoking strategy, which the government is not accepting. "Our foreign policy has completely collapsed," he added.
- The former Congress president further added that the country's relations with friendly and neighbouring countries have deteriorated and alleged that the Prime Minister is responsible for it.
A possible resolution in sight?
- The two sides recalled the conversation last week and reaffirmed that they should sincerely implement the understanding on disengagement and de-escalation that was reached on 6th June.
Consignments from China piling up at ports as customs tightens scrutiny
- Consignments originating from China are being subjected to thorough scrutiny at ports and airports, leading to huge holdups and delay in clearing of all goods, ranging from electronics to pharmaceuticals.
- Customs officials across the country are conducting a detailed examination and are rechecking all shipments from China even though there has been no official intimation on the exercise, sources told TOI. The earlier practice was to carry out random tests on containers.
India not war-monger but will not settle for 'peace of graveyard'
- Ram Madhav, BJP general secretary
Army Chief awards 5 soldiers for valiantly fighting Chinese troops in Galwan and Pangong Tso
