A year since Ladakh The Excelsior 07 Jun 2021 What were Chinese intending to convey by intruding into Ladakh in May last year remains a mystery. Its intentions could have varied from occupying claim lines to warning India against moving closer to the US or militarizing the QUAD. It could also have been projecting superior capability of the PLA […]
Unprovoked aggression is hurting China’s image The Statesman 18 May 2021 The Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, Li Jiming, stated last week, ‘Obviously it will not be a good idea for Bangladesh to participate in this small club of four (QUAD), because it will substantially damage our bilateral relationship.’ It was an outright interference in foreign affairs of Bangladesh. He […]
The Global Times accusing India of mismanagement should first investigate Wuhan, CCP The Print 26 Apr 2021 The Chinese propaganda machinery is led by its mouthpiece Global Times, known for spreading fake news and damaging adversaries’ credentials. The newspaper recently published an article titled ‘Be wary of India’s provocation amid worsening pandemic’, according to which, India may attempt to “initiate provocation along its borders with China or Pakistan, fanning nationalist sentiments at home to […]
Divergences between India and China on Ladakh CLAWS 23 Apr 2021 The CDS, General Bipin Rawat, stated at the Raisina dialogue, ‘I think India has stood firm on the northern borders and we have proven that we will not get pushed. And I think whatever we have been able to achieve, in standing firm, in preventing change of status […]
Summer is around the bend The Excelsior 07 Apr2021 The Indian armed forces have gained immense experience, over the decades, on the impact of the weather along its troubled borders. Hence, the army maintains separate summer and winter postures. Summers are periods of heightened activities, when infiltration attempts are made regularly along the LoC and Chinese salami slicing increases […]
China cannot accept body bags The Excelsior 04 Mar 2021 The Global Times, China’s official mouthpiece, commenting in an article of 20th Feb, post the announcement of Chinese casualties in the Galwan Clash, stated, ‘While the Chinese are mourning for the four young soldiers killed in last year’s border conflicts with Indian troops after China officially revealed the details […]
Power the best vaccine for peace on the borders The Statesman 02 Mar 2021 Indo-China disengagement in Ladakh is progressing smoothly. Post successful disengagement in Pangong Tso, talks are underway to enforce the same in other sectors. De-escalation and de-induction would follow disengagement. Confidence exists within the Indian security establishment that it will be implemented across all friction points […]
Entry and exit- decoding the Chinese game CLAWS 25 Feb 2021 The disengagement process in Ladakh is well underway. This will be followed by de-escalation and finally de-induction, ending, hopefully, the most serious crisis which engulfed the country in recent times. Northern army commander, Lt Gen YK Joshi, mentioned in an interview that occupation of the Kailash Ridge was […]
One issue resolved but others remain The Statesman 16 Feb 2021 Nine months after the standoff began, eight months after Galwan, has disengagement finally commenced. China had intruded into Indian territory in May last year. India’s rapid counter deployment stalled them in their tracks. Galwan displayed a strong Indian intent of not backing down. The award of war decorations to […]
The disengagement commences after strong Indian intent to China India narrative 13 Feb 2021 As per reports India and China have agreed to a monitored disengagement on both banks of the Pangong Tso. China had intruded into Indian territory north of the lake in May last year. The rapid deployment led to Chinese being blocked in their tracks. Galwan […]