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Are they gonna send in Arjunk? OOO wait it's too heavy. LOLChina's PLA tests new battle tank in Tibet near Indian border
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Don't show your ignorance, try to have more brain. Don't be cheated by the media, or you will be defeated again.
Look back all their reports, you will find which media like to fake news.
India look at China as a rival, and they have common interest on this situtation
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...tells-china/article19185452.ece?homepage=true
The Indian government on Friday expressed deep concern over China constructing a road in the disputed Doklam area near Sikkim, and said it had conveyed to Beijing that such an action would represent a significant change of status quo with “serious” security implications for India.
India’s reaction that follows a face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in the area prompted Beijing to take a tough stance and demand the withdrawal of Indian troops from the Sikkim sector as a precondition for “meaningful dialogue” to resolve the situation. China also accused India of being a “third party” to China-Bhutan dispute.
Reacting to China’s contention, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was essential that all parties concerned displayed utmost restraint and abide by their respective bilateral understandings not to change the status quo unilaterally.
It is also important that the consensus reached between India and China through the Special Representatives process was scrupulously respected by both sides, the Ministry said.
“India is deeply concerned at the recent Chinese actions and has conveyed to the Chinese government that such construction would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for India,” the MEA asserted in a press release.
The Ministry also narrated the sequence of events since June 16 when a PLA construction party entered the Doklam area and attempted to construct a road.
“In coordination with the Royal Government of Bhutan, Indian personnel, who were present at general area Doka La, approached the Chinese construction party and urged them to desist from changing the status quo. These efforts continue,” it said.
In keeping with their tradition of maintaining close consultation on matters of mutual interest, Bhutan and India were in continuous contact through the unfolding of these developments, it said.
As far as the boundary in the Sikkim sector was concerned, India and China reached an understanding in 2012, reconfirming their mutual agreement on the “basis of the alignment”, the Ministry said.
Further discussions on finalisation of the boundary were taking place under the Special Representatives framework, it noted.
Withdraw troops: China
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang, while insisting that Beijing has “indisputable sovereignty” over the area, said: “Diplomatic channels are unimpeded between India and China for talks on the standoff in Sikkim. The pressing issue is to have a meaningful dialogue for the withdrawal of Indian troops from the Doklam area in Sikkim sector.”
Mr. Lu also refuted Bhutan’s allegation that China violated agreements by constructing a road inside its territory.
In a strongly worded statement, Bhutan had asked China to stop constructing the motorable road from Dokola in the Doklam area towards the Bhutan Army camp at Zompelri which, it said, affected the process of demarcating the boundary between the two countries.
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Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Lu Kang stressed the diplomatic channel for communication between the Chinese and Indian side remains unimpeded.
China on Friday reiterated that the withdrawal of Indian troops from the Doklam area in the Sikkim sector was the precondition for any “meaningful dialogue” with India, and reinforced its allegation that Indian troops had “trespassed” into Chinese territory.
In his regular media briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Lu Kang stressed the diplomatic channel for communication between the Chinese and Indian side remains unimpeded.
He added: “Yet the crux of the current situation lies with the Indian side. The Indian troops trespassed the recognized and delineated boundary between China and India. So the most pressing issue is the withdrawal of troops into the Indian territory. That is the precondition for any meaningful dialogue.”
Mr. Lu said that the photographs released on the foreign ministry website on Thursday, supposedly as proof of India’s cross-border incursion, were taken on June 18 at the Doklam mountain pass after Indian border troops “trespassed into Chinese territory”.
The spokesperson underscored that that Doklam area was part of Chinese sovereign territory, and this was “undisputable”. He added that “the area where the Chinese side was undertaking road construction totally belongs to Chinese territory.”
The assertion ran contrary to Friday’s statement in New Delhi by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which highlighted that all parties should abide with their respective bilateral understandings not to change the status quo unilaterally.
“India is deeply concerned at the recent Chinese actions and has conveyed to the Chinese government that such construction would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for India,” the MEA asserted in a press release.
Mr. Lu cited “historical evidence” to substantiate that the territory traditionally belonged to China. “From historical evidence, we can see Doklam has been traditional pasture for Tibetan residents and we have exercised good administration over this area.”
“Before 1960s, if Bhutan residents on the border wanted to herd their cattle in this area they have to get the approval of China. The Qing dynasty also set a clear boundary along the border. In addition from jurisprudential evidence the historical convention in 1890 has clearly defined Gymochen snow mountain as the crossing point of China- Bhutan-India boundary.”
“From the ground situation, we are now exercising complete administration over the Doklam region and border troops and residents on border are herding cattle along this. This evidence is recognised by the Bhutan side.”
Mr. Lu said that even though Bhutan and China have not established diplomatic relations the two countries always maintain friendship.
“Even though China and Bhutan have not established diplomatic relations, we always respect our traditional friendship. We can tell you that the Chinese people hold a friendly and goodwill relations to Bhutanese people. But our determination to uphold our sovereignty and territorial integrity is unwavering.”
The Indian government on Friday expressed deep concern over China constructing a road in the disputed Doklam area near Sikkim, and said it had conveyed to Beijing that such an action would represent a significant change of status quo with “serious” security implications for India.
India’s reaction that follows a face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in the area prompted Beijing to take a tough stance and demand the withdrawal of Indian troops from the Sikkim sector as a precondition for “meaningful dialogue” to resolve the situation. China also accused India of being a “third party” to China-Bhutan dispute.
Reacting to China’s contention, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was essential that all parties concerned displayed utmost restraint and abide by their respective bilateral understandings not to change the status quo unilaterally.
It is also important that the consensus reached between India and China through the Special Representatives process was scrupulously respected by both sides, the Ministry said.
“India is deeply concerned at the recent Chinese actions and has conveyed to the Chinese government that such construction would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for India,” the MEA asserted in a press release.
The Ministry also narrated the sequence of events since June 16 when a PLA construction party entered the Doklam area and attempted to construct a road.
“In coordination with the Royal Government of Bhutan, Indian personnel, who were present at general area Doka La, approached the Chinese construction party and urged them to desist from changing the status quo. These efforts continue,” it said.
In keeping with their tradition of maintaining close consultation on matters of mutual interest, Bhutan and India were in continuous contact through the unfolding of these developments, it said.
As far as the boundary in the Sikkim sector was concerned, India and China reached an understanding in 2012, reconfirming their mutual agreement on the “basis of the alignment”, the Ministry said.
Further discussions on finalisation of the boundary were taking place under the Special Representatives framework, it noted.
Withdraw troops: China
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang, while insisting that Beijing has “indisputable sovereignty” over the area, said: “Diplomatic channels are unimpeded between India and China for talks on the standoff in Sikkim. The pressing issue is to have a meaningful dialogue for the withdrawal of Indian troops from the Doklam area in Sikkim sector.”
Mr. Lu also refuted Bhutan’s allegation that China violated agreements by constructing a road inside its territory.
In a strongly worded statement, Bhutan had asked China to stop constructing the motorable road from Dokola in the Doklam area towards the Bhutan Army camp at Zompelri which, it said, affected the process of demarcating the boundary between the two countries.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/intern...or-dialogue/article19188180.ece?homepage=true
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Lu Kang stressed the diplomatic channel for communication between the Chinese and Indian side remains unimpeded.
China on Friday reiterated that the withdrawal of Indian troops from the Doklam area in the Sikkim sector was the precondition for any “meaningful dialogue” with India, and reinforced its allegation that Indian troops had “trespassed” into Chinese territory.
In his regular media briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Lu Kang stressed the diplomatic channel for communication between the Chinese and Indian side remains unimpeded.
He added: “Yet the crux of the current situation lies with the Indian side. The Indian troops trespassed the recognized and delineated boundary between China and India. So the most pressing issue is the withdrawal of troops into the Indian territory. That is the precondition for any meaningful dialogue.”
Mr. Lu said that the photographs released on the foreign ministry website on Thursday, supposedly as proof of India’s cross-border incursion, were taken on June 18 at the Doklam mountain pass after Indian border troops “trespassed into Chinese territory”.
The spokesperson underscored that that Doklam area was part of Chinese sovereign territory, and this was “undisputable”. He added that “the area where the Chinese side was undertaking road construction totally belongs to Chinese territory.”
The assertion ran contrary to Friday’s statement in New Delhi by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which highlighted that all parties should abide with their respective bilateral understandings not to change the status quo unilaterally.
“India is deeply concerned at the recent Chinese actions and has conveyed to the Chinese government that such construction would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for India,” the MEA asserted in a press release.
Mr. Lu cited “historical evidence” to substantiate that the territory traditionally belonged to China. “From historical evidence, we can see Doklam has been traditional pasture for Tibetan residents and we have exercised good administration over this area.”
“Before 1960s, if Bhutan residents on the border wanted to herd their cattle in this area they have to get the approval of China. The Qing dynasty also set a clear boundary along the border. In addition from jurisprudential evidence the historical convention in 1890 has clearly defined Gymochen snow mountain as the crossing point of China- Bhutan-India boundary.”
“From the ground situation, we are now exercising complete administration over the Doklam region and border troops and residents on border are herding cattle along this. This evidence is recognised by the Bhutan side.”
Mr. Lu said that even though Bhutan and China have not established diplomatic relations the two countries always maintain friendship.
“Even though China and Bhutan have not established diplomatic relations, we always respect our traditional friendship. We can tell you that the Chinese people hold a friendly and goodwill relations to Bhutanese people. But our determination to uphold our sovereignty and territorial integrity is unwavering.”
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The MEA expressed concern over China's construction of a road in the Doklam area, saying it would have serious security implications for India. file photo.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/620027/road-construction-has-serious-implications.html
China's recent move to build a road at Doklam Plateau in western Bhutan would have “serious security implications” for India, New Delhi said on Friday.
India also said that its soldiers, in consultation with the Royal Government of Bhutan, had approached the construction personnel of the People's Liberation Army of China and “urged them” to stop building the road in Doklam Plateau. Beijing earlier this week alleged that Indian Army had trespassed into the territory of China and stopped the PLA personnel from constructing the road.
New Delhi on Friday ended its silence over the face-off between the Indian Army and Chinese PLA soldiers at the tri-junction point of the boundary of India, China and Bhutan. India alleged that China's move to build the road and thus to unilaterally change the status quo in the area was in violation of a 2012 bilateral understanding.
“India is deeply concerned at the recent Chinese actions and has conveyed to the Chinese Government that such construction would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for India,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement issued on Friday.
New Delhi underlined that India and China had in 2012 reached agreement that the tri-junction boundary points between the two nations and “third countries” would be finalized “in consultation with the concerned countries”. “Any attempt, therefore, to unilaterally determine tri-junction points is in violation of this understanding,” it added.
China's border guards at Nathu La in Sikkim last week stopped pilgrims from India to cross over to the communist country for the annual pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet. Beijing this week stated that it stopped the pilgrims from India to enter China after Indian Army personnel trespassed into its territory and stopped the soldiers of its People's Liberation Army from constructing a road.
The area Beijing has of late accused Indian Army soldiers of trespassing into is in Bhutan, but China has been staking a claim on it to gain a strategic edge over India.
Doklam Plateau is a subject of dispute between China and Bhutan. Thimphu too on Thursday asked Beijing not to unilaterally change the status quo and drop its plan to build the road.
The road China claims to be building in its “own territory” in Doklam Plateau would give it a strategic advantage against India in a possible military conflict in future. The plateau overlooks the Chumbi Valley, which is not far from “Siliguri Corridor” - the narrow stretch of land that connects India's seven north-eastern States with the rest of the country. What makes Doklam Plateau and Chumbi Valley important for China's strategic calculus is the fact that control over the area would make it easier for its People's Liberation Army to conduct military manoeuvres aimed at blocking the Siliguri Corridor.
India on Friday called upon “all parties concerned” to display “utmost restraint and abide by their respective bilateral understandings not to change the status quo unilaterally”. “It is also important that the consensus reached between India and China through the Special Representatives process is scrupulously respected by both sides,” the MEA said in its statement.
New Delhi also said that it cherished peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas. “Both sides have worked hard to establish an institutional framework to discuss all issues to ensure peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas,” said the MEA. “India is committed to working with China to find the peaceful resolution of all issues in the border areas through dialogue.”
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http://www.deccanherald.com/content/620021/talks-sikkim-sector-row-only.html
"The diplomatic channels for the communication between Chinese and Indian sides remained unimpeded," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told media briefing here.
He said the Indian troops "trespassed" the recognised delineated boundary between China and India on June 18. This is the first time China came out the with precise date about Indian troops entering the disputed Doklam area (referred by China as Donglong) near Sikkim allegedly to stop Chinese troops from constructing a road.
"So the most pressing issue should be the withdrawal of troops into the Indian territory. So it is the pre-condition for any meaningful dialogue," he said when asked whether any talks were going on between the two countries over the issue.
He said in additions to the photographs of alleged Indian "incursion" into Donglong area, the Chinese foreign ministry will also upload a map on its website to provide a "better understanding of the reality".
He also refuted Bhutan's allegation that Chinese troops' attempts to build the road violated the 1988 and 1999 agreements to maintain peace and tranquilly. Lu said China has "indisputable sovereignty over the Donklam area."
He claimed that the Doklam area was under Chinese administration from Emperor Qing's dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of China established in 1636.
Lu said the area where Chinese side undertook road construction "totally belongs to the Chinese territory" and offered to release details on this on foreign ministry's website. "From historical evidence we can see that Doklam has been a traditional pasture for the Tibetan residents and we have exercised good administration over the area," he said.
"The Doklam area belongs to Chinese territory and we are exercising complete and comprehensive administration over the the region and our border troops and the residents around the border are herding their cattle along this," he said.
He claimed that the evidence is recognised by the Bhutan side.
"Even though China and Bhutan have not established diplomatic relationship we always maintain traditional friendship. We can tell you that Chinese people are friendly and want good relations with Bhutan people," he said.
"But our determination to uphold our territorial integrity and sovereignty is unwavering," he said.
A standoff erupted between the two militaries after the Indian Army blocked construction of the road by China in Doklam, a disputed territory between China and Bhutan also known as Donglong. Of the 3,488-km-long India-China border from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, a 220-km section falls in Sikkim.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/620068/india-2017-different-1962-jaitley.html
The India of 2017 is different from what it was in 1962, Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley asserted today, hitting out at China for asking the Indian Army to learn from "historical lessons".
A day after China's oblique reference to the war the two countries had fought 55 years ago, the defence minister also said the current standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in the Sikkim sector was triggered by Beijing. Bhutan, he added, had made it clear that the land in question belonged to it.
"The situation in 1962 was different and India of 2017 is different," Jaitley said when asked about China's warning yesterday.
China had asked India to withdraw its troops from the Donglong area as a precondition for "meaningful dialogue" to settle the boundary issue. It warned that the Indian Army should learn "historical lessons".
"Bhutan government had issued a statement yesterday in which it made it clear that the land in question belonged to Bhutan. It is located near India's land. There is an arrangement between India and Bhutan for giving security," Jaitley told Aaj Tak news channel.
The defence minister said the Bhutan government had made its stance clear and China was trying to alter the status quo in the area.
"I think after this the issue has become very clear," Jaitley said.
The genesis of the flashpoint was China's attempts to build a road in the strategically key area of Donglong. Its link to the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction could give China a major military advantage over India.
The Indian Army had blocked construction of the road by China in Donglong, a disputed territory between China and Bhutan.
The Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release today that Indian was "deeply concerned at the recent Chinese actions and has conveyed to the Chinese government that such construction would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for India".
A 220-km section of the 3,488-km India-China border from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh falls in Sikkim.
Official sources said China had removed an old bunker of the Indian Army in Donglong by using a bulldozer after the Indian side refused to accede to its request, triggering the present troubles.
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http://www.hindustantimes.com/world...ed-by-india/story-KIhxIdh5lotAMB672gziRN.html
The borders depicted in a map released by China to buttress its allegation that Indian troops “trespassed” into its territory in Sikkim sector are in dispute with India and Bhutan’s perception of the frontiers in the region.
The map, posted on the Chinese section of the foreign ministry’s website on Friday, is especially different from the Indian perception of the Line of Actual Control in the depiction of the strategic tri-junction of India, Bhutan and China.
The Chinese have claimed areas far south of what both India and Bhutan claim – New Delhi’s claim is till Batang La, while Beijing has laid claim to the territory till Mount Gipmochi.
The situation is further complicated by Bhutan’s claims. China and Bhutan have a territorial dispute over the location – Donglang or Doklam – where the current standoff began on June 16.
India acknowledged on Friday its troops had worked in coordination with the Bhutan government to ask a Chinese construction party to “desist from changing the status quo” by building a road in Donglang area. India and Bhutan have asked China to maintain status quo, with New Delhi saying the construction activity has “serious security implications”.
New Delhi has also said any move to “unilaterally determine tri-junction points” violates a 2012 India-China agreement to finalise the boundary in this region in consultation with all concerned countries.
China, of course, has claimed the Donglang area has been with it since “ancient times”.
“There is solid legal evidence to support the delimitation of the Sikkim section of the China-India boundary. It is stated in article one of the Convention Between Great Britain and China Relating to Sikkim and Tibet (1890) that ‘the boundary of Sikkim and Tibet shall be the crest of the mountain range separating the waters flowing into the Sikkim Teesta and its affluents from the waters flowing into the Tibetan Mochu and northwards into other rivers of Tibet’,” Chinese state media reported after the standoff began.
“The line commences at Mount Gipmochi on the Bhutan frontier, and follows the above-mentioned water-parting to the point where it meets Nepal territory,” the report added.
The foreign ministry has repeatedly said the spot where Indian border troops “trespassed” is Chinese territory.
The state media also reported that China and successive Indian governments had recognised that the Sikkim section of the boundary “has been delimited”. This, the report said, had been “confirmed by Indian leaders, the relevant Indian government document and the Indian delegation at the special representatives’ meeting with China on the boundary question that India and China share common view on the 1890 convention’s stipulation on the boundary alignment at the Sikkim section”.
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Two military vehicles move on a rugged mountain road during a joint patrol mission carried out recently by the Chinese and Kyrgyzstani frontier defense troops along the China-Kyrgyzstan border. The joint patrol was conducted by a frontier defense company under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command (MC) and a border defense sentry of the Kyrgyzstani military, aiming to investigate the blind areas for management and control in the joint part of the China-Kyrgyzstan border areas. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/ Du Qilin and Liu Shen)
The Chinese and Kyrgyzstani soldiers carry out a joint patrol along the China-Kyrgyzstan border line. The joint patrol was conducted by a frontier defense company under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command (MC) and a border defense sentry of the Kyrgyzstani military, aiming to investigate the blind areas for management and control in the joint part of the China-Kyrgyzstan border areas. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/ Du Qilin and Liu Shen)
The borders depicted in a map released by China to buttress its allegation that Indian troops “trespassed” into its territory in Sikkim sector are in dispute with India and Bhutan’s perception of the frontiers in the region.
The map, posted on the Chinese section of the foreign ministry’s website on Friday, is especially different from the Indian perception of the Line of Actual Control in the depiction of the strategic tri-junction of India, Bhutan and China.
The Chinese have claimed areas far south of what both India and Bhutan claim – New Delhi’s claim is till Batang La, while Beijing has laid claim to the territory till Mount Gipmochi.
The situation is further complicated by Bhutan’s claims. China and Bhutan have a territorial dispute over the location – Donglang or Doklam – where the current standoff began on June 16.
India acknowledged on Friday its troops had worked in coordination with the Bhutan government to ask a Chinese construction party to “desist from changing the status quo” by building a road in Donglang area. India and Bhutan have asked China to maintain status quo, with New Delhi saying the construction activity has “serious security implications”.
New Delhi has also said any move to “unilaterally determine tri-junction points” violates a 2012 India-China agreement to finalise the boundary in this region in consultation with all concerned countries.
China, of course, has claimed the Donglang area has been with it since “ancient times”.
“There is solid legal evidence to support the delimitation of the Sikkim section of the China-India boundary. It is stated in article one of the Convention Between Great Britain and China Relating to Sikkim and Tibet (1890) that ‘the boundary of Sikkim and Tibet shall be the crest of the mountain range separating the waters flowing into the Sikkim Teesta and its affluents from the waters flowing into the Tibetan Mochu and northwards into other rivers of Tibet’,” Chinese state media reported after the standoff began.
“The line commences at Mount Gipmochi on the Bhutan frontier, and follows the above-mentioned water-parting to the point where it meets Nepal territory,” the report added.
The foreign ministry has repeatedly said the spot where Indian border troops “trespassed” is Chinese territory.
The state media also reported that China and successive Indian governments had recognised that the Sikkim section of the boundary “has been delimited”. This, the report said, had been “confirmed by Indian leaders, the relevant Indian government document and the Indian delegation at the special representatives’ meeting with China on the boundary question that India and China share common view on the 1890 convention’s stipulation on the boundary alignment at the Sikkim section”.
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Two military vehicles move on a rugged mountain road during a joint patrol mission carried out recently by the Chinese and Kyrgyzstani frontier defense troops along the China-Kyrgyzstan border. The joint patrol was conducted by a frontier defense company under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command (MC) and a border defense sentry of the Kyrgyzstani military, aiming to investigate the blind areas for management and control in the joint part of the China-Kyrgyzstan border areas. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/ Du Qilin and Liu Shen)
The Chinese and Kyrgyzstani soldiers carry out a joint patrol along the China-Kyrgyzstan border line. The joint patrol was conducted by a frontier defense company under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command (MC) and a border defense sentry of the Kyrgyzstani military, aiming to investigate the blind areas for management and control in the joint part of the China-Kyrgyzstan border areas. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/ Du Qilin and Liu Shen)
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Says they had adequate defence equipment for exigencies
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday assured the Lok Sabha that the armed forces were prepared for any eventuality amid a tense standoff between India and China in Doklam.
He was responding to a question on the issue, and specifically a question based on a senior Army officer’s statement that Pakistan’s defence industry was better than India’s.
Mr. Jaitley said the armed forces had adequate defence equipment to tackle any exigency.
“Our defence forces are ready to take on any eventuality,” he said without making any specific reference to Doklam.
He was asked a question on a CAG report that stated that the defence forces had ammunition that could last for only 22 days in the event of a war, instead of the mandatory 40 days.
He responded that “significant progress” has been made on this issue thereafter, but did not elaborate. “Nobody should have a doubt on that,” he said.
His deputy in the Defence Ministry, Subhash Bhamre, responded to questions on indigenisation of weapons production, saying the forces had a long-term integrated (LTI) perspective for the next 15 years.
Mr. Jaitley sought to allay fears of closure of ordnance defence factories, saying all these factories were going to continue and no employee would be retrenched.
Says they had adequate defence equipment for exigencies
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday assured the Lok Sabha that the armed forces were prepared for any eventuality amid a tense standoff between India and China in Doklam.
He was responding to a question on the issue, and specifically a question based on a senior Army officer’s statement that Pakistan’s defence industry was better than India’s.
Mr. Jaitley said the armed forces had adequate defence equipment to tackle any exigency.
“Our defence forces are ready to take on any eventuality,” he said without making any specific reference to Doklam.
He was asked a question on a CAG report that stated that the defence forces had ammunition that could last for only 22 days in the event of a war, instead of the mandatory 40 days.
He responded that “significant progress” has been made on this issue thereafter, but did not elaborate. “Nobody should have a doubt on that,” he said.
His deputy in the Defence Ministry, Subhash Bhamre, responded to questions on indigenisation of weapons production, saying the forces had a long-term integrated (LTI) perspective for the next 15 years.
Mr. Jaitley sought to allay fears of closure of ordnance defence factories, saying all these factories were going to continue and no employee would be retrenched.
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Amid the Doklam standoff, Army personnel from India and China on Friday are understood to have held a meeting at Nathu La mountain pass in Sikkim.
The face-off between armies of the two countries at the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction in Doklam figured in the border personnel meeting (BPM), a source said.
The BPM set up was launched by both countries to sort out local issues and ensure peace and tranquility along the sensitive border.
The two sides hold BPM in five points which include Daulat Beg Oldie in northern Ladakh, Kibithoo in Arunachal Pradesh, Chusul in Ladakh, Bum-La near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh and Nathu-La in Sikkim.
India and China have been locked in a face-off in the Doklam area of the Sikkim sector for nearly eight weeks after Indian troops stopped the Chinese Army from building a road in the area.
China claimed it was constructing the road within their territory and has been demanding immediate pull-out of the Indian troops from the disputed Doklam plateau. Bhutan says Doklam belongs to it but China claims it to be its territory.
China has been ramping up rhetoric against India over the last few weeks demanding immediate withdrawal of Indian troops from Dokalam. The Chinese state media, particularly, have carried a barrage of critical articles on the Doklam stand- off slamming India.
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj had recently said both sides should first pull back their troops for any talks to take place, favouring a peaceful resolution of the border standoff.
India also conveyed to the Chinese government that the road construction would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for it.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...in-nathu-la/story-1yDFajGiqN76fPcpNWpffI.html
Amid the Doklam standoff, Army personnel from India and China on Friday are understood to have held a meeting at Nathu La mountain pass in Sikkim.
The face-off between armies of the two countries at the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction in Doklam figured in the border personnel meeting (BPM), a source said.
The BPM set up was launched by both countries to sort out local issues and ensure peace and tranquility along the sensitive border.
The two sides hold BPM in five points which include Daulat Beg Oldie in northern Ladakh, Kibithoo in Arunachal Pradesh, Chusul in Ladakh, Bum-La near Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh and Nathu-La in Sikkim.
India and China have been locked in a face-off in the Doklam area of the Sikkim sector for nearly eight weeks after Indian troops stopped the Chinese Army from building a road in the area.
China claimed it was constructing the road within their territory and has been demanding immediate pull-out of the Indian troops from the disputed Doklam plateau. Bhutan says Doklam belongs to it but China claims it to be its territory.
China has been ramping up rhetoric against India over the last few weeks demanding immediate withdrawal of Indian troops from Dokalam. The Chinese state media, particularly, have carried a barrage of critical articles on the Doklam stand- off slamming India.
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj had recently said both sides should first pull back their troops for any talks to take place, favouring a peaceful resolution of the border standoff.
India also conveyed to the Chinese government that the road construction would represent a significant change of status quo with serious security implications for it.
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PHL-03 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) attached to an army brigade with the PLA Eastern Theater Command fire a salvo of 300mm surface-to-surface rockets at simulated ground targets during a live-fire training exercise in the Gobi desert of Northwest China on August 8, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Jiang Xiaoliang)
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A military vehicle convey carrying HQ-16 medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems and other equipment is en route to the designated area through the Gobi desert of northwest China during a maneuver exercise held by an air-defense brigade with the PLA 72nd Group Army on July 30, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Tong Zujing)
A military vehicle convey carrying HQ-16 medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems and other equipment is en route to the designated area through the Gobi desert of northwest China during a maneuver exercise held by an air-defense brigade with the PLA 72nd Group Army on July 30, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Tong Zujing)
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/amid-doklam-row-china-holds-drill/article19536228.ece
Beijing, August 22, 2017 00:44 IST
Updated: August 22, 2017 00:44 IST
Amid escalating tensions over the Doklam standoff with India, China has conducted a military drill in the western part of the country.
The drill was meant to “strike awe in India”, a Chinese military expert was quoted as saying by the Lianhe Zaobao daily. The drill was conducted by the Western Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
The location and timing of the exercise were not disclosed. According to the China Central Television, 10 PLA units, including aviation and armoured forces, participated in the drills.
Tibet, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Qinghai, Sichuan and Chongqing come under the Western Theatre Command.
In July, the PLA held a live drill in Tibet, which borders India. China has said its Army is ready for a military conflict with India. Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a standoff at Doklam in the Sikkim section of Sino-India border.
A soldier assigned to a surface-to-air missile brigade with the air force under the PLA Central Theater Command withdraws after erecting the HQ-9 anti-aircraft missiles system during a military training assessment on August 13, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Kong Shuai)
Beijing, August 22, 2017 00:44 IST
Updated: August 22, 2017 00:44 IST
Amid escalating tensions over the Doklam standoff with India, China has conducted a military drill in the western part of the country.
The drill was meant to “strike awe in India”, a Chinese military expert was quoted as saying by the Lianhe Zaobao daily. The drill was conducted by the Western Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
The location and timing of the exercise were not disclosed. According to the China Central Television, 10 PLA units, including aviation and armoured forces, participated in the drills.
Tibet, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Qinghai, Sichuan and Chongqing come under the Western Theatre Command.
In July, the PLA held a live drill in Tibet, which borders India. China has said its Army is ready for a military conflict with India. Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a standoff at Doklam in the Sikkim section of Sino-India border.
A soldier assigned to a surface-to-air missile brigade with the air force under the PLA Central Theater Command withdraws after erecting the HQ-9 anti-aircraft missiles system during a military training assessment on August 13, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Kong Shuai)
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/doklam-stalemate-may-continue/article19541072.ece
The stalemate at Doklam is likely to continue till the BRICS summit early next month, Defence Ministry officials believe.
“Though there may not be any talks on the standoff, there is likely to be some covert discussion in the backdrop of the summit. After that, we hope there will be some steps from both sides to address the situation,” a senior official said. China is hosting the 9th BRICS Summit at Xiamen in the Fujian Province from August 31 to September 4.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend, though India is yet to confirm it.
Officials caution
However, officials cautioned against minor incidents flaring up across the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Last week, the patrol teams of the two armies got into an ugly clash at the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh when Chinese soldiers tried to enter Indian territory. A video which surfaced later showed the two sides engaging in fisticuffs and stone throwing.
To avoid any inadvertent escalation of local incidents, the Army has instructed its troops on the ground not to respond to provocations. “They [China] could attempt things locally. The alert levels are high and we know the potential areas where such incidents can occur,” the official stated.
Major areas
There are 12 major areas of dispute along the over 4,000-km LAC. The two armies have been engaged in a standoff at Doklam near the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction since June 16.
The stalemate at Doklam is likely to continue till the BRICS summit early next month, Defence Ministry officials believe.
“Though there may not be any talks on the standoff, there is likely to be some covert discussion in the backdrop of the summit. After that, we hope there will be some steps from both sides to address the situation,” a senior official said. China is hosting the 9th BRICS Summit at Xiamen in the Fujian Province from August 31 to September 4.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend, though India is yet to confirm it.
Officials caution
However, officials cautioned against minor incidents flaring up across the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Last week, the patrol teams of the two armies got into an ugly clash at the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh when Chinese soldiers tried to enter Indian territory. A video which surfaced later showed the two sides engaging in fisticuffs and stone throwing.
To avoid any inadvertent escalation of local incidents, the Army has instructed its troops on the ground not to respond to provocations. “They [China] could attempt things locally. The alert levels are high and we know the potential areas where such incidents can occur,” the official stated.
Major areas
There are 12 major areas of dispute along the over 4,000-km LAC. The two armies have been engaged in a standoff at Doklam near the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction since June 16.
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Artillerymen assigned to an army brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army rush to load rockets onto PHL-03 300mm rocket launcher systems during a live-fire training exercise on August 16, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Zhengju)
Artillerymen assigned to an army brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army operate a crane to load a 300mm rocket onto a launching truck during a live-fire training exercise on August 16, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Zhengju)
PHL-03 300mm rocket launcher systems attached to an army brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army are ready to launch during a live-fire training exercise on August 16, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Zhengju)
PHL-03 300mm rocket launcher systems attached to an army brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army are ready to launch during a live-fire training exercise on August 16, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Zhengju)
A soldier assigned to an army brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army uses an optical sighting device to keep the rocket on target during a live-fire training exercise on August 16, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Zhengju)
Multi-type helicopters attached to an army brigade with the PLA 79th Group Army fly under the cover of smoke shells deployed by Type 96 main battle tanks (MBT) during a realistic training exercise on August 17, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Tan Changjun)
Y-8 transport aircraft attached to an air aviation brigade of the airborne troops under the PLA Air Force await engine start prior to an airdrop mission in southwestern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on August 20, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yin Wenbo)
Military vehicles attached to a frontier defense company under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command (MC) patrol along the border line in high altitude areas in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on August 20, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Du Qilin and Liu Shen)
Artillerymen assigned to an army brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army operate a crane to load a 300mm rocket onto a launching truck during a live-fire training exercise on August 16, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Zhengju)
PHL-03 300mm rocket launcher systems attached to an army brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army are ready to launch during a live-fire training exercise on August 16, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Zhengju)
PHL-03 300mm rocket launcher systems attached to an army brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army are ready to launch during a live-fire training exercise on August 16, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Zhengju)
A soldier assigned to an army brigade under the PLA 75th Group Army uses an optical sighting device to keep the rocket on target during a live-fire training exercise on August 16, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Zhengju)
Multi-type helicopters attached to an army brigade with the PLA 79th Group Army fly under the cover of smoke shells deployed by Type 96 main battle tanks (MBT) during a realistic training exercise on August 17, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Tan Changjun)
Y-8 transport aircraft attached to an air aviation brigade of the airborne troops under the PLA Air Force await engine start prior to an airdrop mission in southwestern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on August 20, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yin Wenbo)
Military vehicles attached to a frontier defense company under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command (MC) patrol along the border line in high altitude areas in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on August 20, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Du Qilin and Liu Shen)
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The PLZ-07B amphibious self-propelled howitzer systems attached to a brigade of the PLA Navy Marine Corps conduct a salvo of 122mm shells during a live-fire training exercise in mid-August, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Shang Wenbin)
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NEW DELHI, August 23, 2017 01:15 IST
Updated: August 23, 2017 01:15 IST
http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...ays-nsa-shivshankar-menon/article19542271.ece
The pace at which China is picking up regional issues with all its neighbours across Asia is a cause of concern, said former National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon. Addressing an event of the Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS), he said China had little to worry under the present global order and therefore its behaviour made little sense.
“The surprising thing is the pace at which China is moving [on regional issues]. Why this hurry especially when they are in an advantageous position in the world,” he said.
Updated: August 23, 2017 01:15 IST
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The pace at which China is picking up regional issues with all its neighbours across Asia is a cause of concern, said former National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon. Addressing an event of the Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS), he said China had little to worry under the present global order and therefore its behaviour made little sense.
“The surprising thing is the pace at which China is moving [on regional issues]. Why this hurry especially when they are in an advantageous position in the world,” he said.
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Z-19 attack helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 80th Group Army are ready to lift off for a flight training exercise recently. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Li Qiguang and Shi Shuailei)
Soldiers assigned to a pontoon bridge brigade with the army under the PLA Central Theater Command construct a 900-meter pontoon bridge under the cover of smoke and spray curtain across the Yangtzi River during a realistic training exercise on August 22, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Fang Yuanchao)
A Z-10 attack helicopter attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command flies alongside the amphibious dock landing ship Kunlunshan (Hull Number 998) during a maritime training exercise in mid-August, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Huanpeng)
A JH-7 fighter bomber attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command taxies out an aircraft hanger for its combat sortie at a military airfield during the flight training in east China's Shandong Province on August 15, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Sun Zhendong)
A pilot assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command climbs into the cockpit of his J-11 fighter jet prior to the flight training at a military airfield in southwest China's Sichuan province on August 21, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Wu Ruotai)
Soldiers assigned to a pontoon bridge brigade with the army under the PLA Central Theater Command construct a 900-meter pontoon bridge under the cover of smoke and spray curtain across the Yangtzi River during a realistic training exercise on August 22, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Fang Yuanchao)
A Z-10 attack helicopter attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA Eastern Theater Command flies alongside the amphibious dock landing ship Kunlunshan (Hull Number 998) during a maritime training exercise in mid-August, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Huanpeng)
A JH-7 fighter bomber attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command taxies out an aircraft hanger for its combat sortie at a military airfield during the flight training in east China's Shandong Province on August 15, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Sun Zhendong)
A pilot assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command climbs into the cockpit of his J-11 fighter jet prior to the flight training at a military airfield in southwest China's Sichuan province on August 21, 2017. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Wu Ruotai)
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