India China Border Violence LIVE Updates: India Calls on China to Strictly Observe Line of Actual Control; Army Says No Soldiers Missing in Galwan - News18
India-China Border Violence LIVE Updates: The Ministry of External Affairs today said India is very clear that all its activities are within the Indian territory, calling on Beijing to strictly observe the Line of Actual Control. "India and China have been discussing through diplomatic and military level for disengagement. While it was our expectation it would go off smoothly, Chinese side unilaterally tried to change status quo. In a premeditated act. This could have been avoided," said MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava. Meanwhile, referring to a news report claiming that soldiers are missing in action, the Indian Army today clarified that all troops are accounted for after the violent clash in Ladakh's Galwan Valley on Monday night.
Amid continued strain between the neighbours over the violent clash in Galwan Valley that killed soldiers on both sides, the Indian Railways today scrapped a dedicated freight corridor project with Chinese firms as calls for boycotting Chinese products grow in the country. Earlier in the day, the Department of Telecommunications reportedly asked companies to consider reviewing future partnership with Chinese companies like Huawei & ZTE.
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Jun 18, 2020 6:24 pm (IST)
WATCH | Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pays tribute to Havaldar Sunil Kumar, Sepoy Chandan Kumar, Sepoy Kundan Kumar, Sepoy Aman Kumar, Sepoy Jai Kishor Singh at the wreath-laying ceremony. The soldiers were martyred at Galwan Valley in the recent face-off with China.
Bihar: Wreath laying ceremony of Havaldar Sunil Kumar, Sepoy Chandan Kumar, Sepoy Kundan Kumar, Sepoy Aman Kumar, Sepoy Jai Kishor Singh who lost their lives in #GalwanValley, being performed in Patna. CM Nitish Kumar also paid tribute. pic.twitter.com/oUDBdbEuzS
India to Participate in RIC Foreign Ministers Meeting | External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to participate in Russia-India-China (RIC) foreign ministers meeting on June 23: MEA
Jun 18, 2020 6:19 pm (IST)
Tamil Nadu Update | Tamil Nadu witnessed the burial of two uniformed service personnel. The first one was that of Army soldier K. Palani, who was killed in the clash with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh on Monday, and the second was that of a Police Inspector who died of coronavirus, a disease which also has its origin in China.
Jun 18, 2020 6:14 pm (IST)
Update | A school will be named after martyr Ganesh Ram Kunjam. An ex gratia of Rs 30 lakhs and government job to a member of his family will be given by the state government, said Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel.
Chhattisgarh: Wreath laying ceremony of Sepoy Ganesh Ram who lost his life in #GalwanValley clash, being performed in Raipur. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Former CM Raman Singh present at the ceremony. pic.twitter.com/wCai8noxfy
India Strongly Committed to Ensuring Territorial Integrity | While we remain convinced of the need for maintenance of peace and tranquillity on border areas and resolution of differences through dialogue. As the Prime Minister said yesterday, we are strongly committed to ensuring India's sovereignty and territorial integrity, said MEA Spokesperson in today's breifing on Indo-China tensions in Ladakh's Galwan Valley.
Jun 18, 2020 6:08 pm (IST)
Family Members of Naib Subedar Mandeep Singh Pay Tribute |
Punjab: Family members of Naib Subedar Mandeep Singh, who lost his life in #GalwanValleyclash pay tribute, his mortal remains have been brought to his native place in Patiala. pic.twitter.com/6HVnUj53bK
VHP Announces Nationwide Campaign for Boycotting Chinese Goods | The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) said it will conduct a door-to-door campaign across the country appealing to people to boycott Chinese goods and mobile phones to break the backbone of the country.
Jun 18, 2020 5:51 pm (IST)
UPDATE | India and China have been discussing through diplomatic and military level for dis-engagement. While it was our expectation it would go off smoothly, Chinese side unilaterally tried to change the status quo. This could have been avoided. India is very clear all activities are within Indian territory, says MEA on Indo-China face-off in Galwan Valley.
Jun 18, 2020 5:49 pm (IST)
Premeditated act, says Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) regarding recent clash in Galwan valley in Ladakh between troops of India and China.
Jun 18, 2020 5:40 pm (IST)
IAF Pushes for Acquiring 33 New Russian Fighter Aircraft | Amid the ongoing row with China in Eastern Ladakh, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has pushed a proposal to the government for acquiring 33 new fighter aircraft, including 21 MiG-29s and 12 Su-30MKIs from Russia, reports ANI.
Jun 18, 2020 5:31 pm (IST)
UPDATE | Rahul Gandhi doesn't understand local, national or international issues therefore there is no need to reply to his questions. He has totally failed and is irrelevant in Indian politics: MoS Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on the Congress leader's questions regarding Galwan valley clash
Jun 18, 2020 5:18 pm (IST)
Ministry of External Affairs Begins Live Presser |Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) briefs media in Delhi.
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Jun 18, 2020 5:15 pm (IST)
Final Goodbye |
#WATCH Punjab: Mortal remains of Indian Army's Naib Subedar Satnam Singh who lost his life fighting back Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley, brought to his native place in Gurdaspur. pic.twitter.com/EqBZ3LG033
Update | The bodies of the two soldiers from West Bengal, Havildar Bipul Roy and Sepoy Rajesh Orang, who were among the 20 Indian Army personnel killed in a clash with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley, are scheduled to arrive at their native places today evening, an Army spokesperson said.
Asked about allegations that Indian soldiers were brutally attacked with iron rods and spikes, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson reiterated Beijing's allegation, squarely blaming the Indian troops for the incident.
Jun 18, 2020 4:51 pm (IST)
China Refuses to Answer on Building Dam in Galwan | To a question about satellite photos taken on June 16 showing China building a dam on the Galwan river blocking its water flow and whether it violated any agreement with India, Zhao in a recent presser said, "I am not aware of the specifics you mentioned."
Jun 18, 2020 4:39 pm (IST)
China: Situation Stable & Controllable | "Currently the overall situation is stable and controllable. We believe under the guidance of the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries the two sides can deal with the relevant matter jointly safeguard peace and stability at the border areas and work for the sound development of bilateral relations," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian in his media briefing today.
The Railways had given the contract worth Rs 471 crore to Beijing National Railway Research and Design Institute of Signal and Communication Group in 2016.
Jun 18, 2020 4:19 pm (IST)
India Says No Troops Missing in Action | With reference to the article 'In China - India Clash, Two Nationalist Leaders with Little Room to Give' published by the New York Times, the Additional Directorate General of Public Information (AGDPI) of Indian Army said that no personnel is 'missing' due to the Indo-China face-off in Ladakh's Galwan valley. A full statement will be issued shortly.
Jun 18, 2020 4:14 pm (IST)
Jaishankar on Claims of 'Unarmed' Soldiers in Galwan | All troops on border duty always carry arms, especially when leaving post. Those at Galwan on 15 June did so: External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar
Let us get the facts straight.
All troops on border duty always carry arms, especially when leaving post. Those at Galwan on 15 June did so. Long-standing practice (as per 1996 & 2005 agreements) not to use firearms during faceoffs. https://t.co/VrAq0LmADp
Paswan Urges People to Boycott Chinese Goods | Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan urged people to boycott Chinese goods amid heightened border tensions in Ladakh and said the Centre will strictly implement the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) quality rules on products imported from China.
Jun 18, 2020 4:04 pm (IST)
'Personnel Crossing Line': China Tells India to Withdraw from Border | We urge the Indian side to immediately withdraw their personnel crossing the line, strictly restrain its troops and observe consensus reached by the leaders of two countries and agreements existing so far and jointly work with us to uphold peace tranquillity in the border area: China's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Zhao Lijian
Jun 18, 2020 3:57 pm (IST)
China Exercising Maximum Restraint: Zhao Lijian | "The Chinese troops are committed to uphold peace and tranquillity along the border areas. They have been exercising restraint. They are determined to safeguard our national sovereignty and security," said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian in a statement today.
Jun 18, 2020 3:46 pm (IST)
MEA Briefing at 5 PM Today | Ministry of External Affairs to hold a presser at 5 pm today. The briefing will likely address relations between India and China in view of violent clash between the two militaries on Monday evening in which a colonel and 19 other Indian Army personnel were killed in in eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley.
Jun 18, 2020 3:38 pm (IST)
WATCH | Second Round Of Major General-Level Talks Between India And China, First Meeting Was Inconclusive
Jun 18, 2020 3:30 pm (IST)
'Has India's International Policy Failed?' In the wake of the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in a violent clash with Chinese troops in Ladakh, Maharashtra NCP minister Jitendra Awhad on Thursday said no country is speaking on the Galwan Valley standoff when it is clear that China indulged in aggression. Seeking to know whether Indias international policy has failed, Awhad said the American policy also does not seem to be favouring India.
Jun 18, 2020 3:18 pm (IST)
Terming Rahul Gandhi as the "most irresponsible politician" India has seen, the BJP on Thursday asked the Congress leader to "deescalate" his politics of "misinformation and propaganda" in targeting the government over the death of Indian soldiers in a clash with Chinese troops in Ladakh.
Jun 18, 2020 3:12 pm (IST)
While both governments are now scrambling to deescalate, the conflict could provide the final push for a pivot already begun by New Delhi, away from Beijing and towards China's traditional rivals, the United States and Japan, as well as a growing regional one, Australia. Read more here.
On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the two sides agreed to
Jun 18, 2020 2:53 pm (IST)
Railways Scraps Project With China Company | Even as the Telecom Ministry gears to reduce dependence on Chinese equipment, Railways has decided to scrap a project alloted to a Chinese company:
The fighting at Galwan started after Indian troops dismantled a Chinese tent sent up close to the mouth of the Galwan river. (Representative image)
A CNBC-TV18 report today quoted telecom sources to say that existing deals are unlikely to be affected but 5G trial partnerships could face an impact. The standoff has stirred anti-China sentiments in India, with protesters and some trade bodies like CAIT calling for a boycott of Chinese products in protest to border standoff. Reports quoting sources in the telecom department had said that it has been decided that state-owned BSNL will be asked not to use Chinese equipment in upgradation to 4G network, which is being supported by its revival package.
India and China are holding the second round of Major General-level talks today, a day after the dialogue in Galwan Valley in Ladakh, the site of a violent face-off between the two armies, ended “inconclusive”. The violent clashes on Monday night, which left at least 20 soldiers of the Indian Army dead, are the biggest confrontation between the two militaries after their 1967 clashes in Nathu La in 1967 when India lost around 80 soldiers while more than 300 Chinese army personnel were killed. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, said the “unprecedented” development will have a “serious impact” on the bilateral ties, holding the Chinese army responsible for the violence by taking “premeditated” action.
Today, India took strong exception to China claiming sovereignty over the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, saying its "exaggerated and untenable claims" are contrary to the understanding reached on the issue between the two sides. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava's response came after China claimed that the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh is a part of its territory. "As we have conveyed earlier today, External Affairs Minister and the State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China had a phone conversation on recent developments in Ladakh," Srivastava said late Wednesday night.
"Both sides have agreed that the overall situation should be handled in a responsible manner and that the understandings reached between Senior Commanders on 6th June should be implemented sincerely. Making exaggerated and untenable claims is contrary to this understanding," he said. Earlier on Wednesday, India delivered a strong message to China that the "unprecedented" incident in the Galwan Valley will have a "serious impact" on the bilateral relationship and held the "pre-meditated" action by Chinese army directly responsible for the violence that left 20 Indian Army personnel dead.
In a telephonic conversation, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar conveyed to his Chinese counterpart Wang Wi India's protest in the "strongest terms" and said the Chinese side should reassess its actions and take corrective steps, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in a statement, said the two sides agreed to "cool down the situation on the ground as soon as possible", and maintain peace and tranquillity in the border area in accordance with the agreement reached so far between the two countries.
The clash in Galwan Valley on Monday night is the biggest confrontation between the two militaries after their 1967 clashes in Nathu La when India lost around 80 soldiers while over 300 Chinese army personnel were killed.
The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long LAC. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet, while India contests it.
Prior to the clashes, both sides have been asserting that pending the final resolution of the boundary issue, it is necessary to maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas.
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