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Economic Times | 19 Jun, 2020 | 10.28PM IST
India China Border News Live Updates: No border intrusion & no post has been taken over by China, says PM Modi
"20 of our jawans were martyred, but those who dared Bharat Mata, they were taught a lesson," PM Modi said during the all-party meeting.
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10:28 PM
The all-party meeting today was enriched by the views of various esteemed leaders. It was a manifestation of PM Narendra Modi ’s commitment to take all political stakeholders along when it comes to key matters involving India’s strategic interests: HM Amit Shah
10:28 PM
All parties are proud of our armed forces: Amit Shah
Attended all-party meet chaired by PM Modi. Meeting had an unequivocal message — India is one when it comes to national security. All parties are proud of our armed forces, their valour and have full faith in them to defend our sovereignty & territorial integrity: Union Home Minister Amit Shah
09:48 PM
India completes construction of key bridge over Galwan river in eastern Ladakh
India has completed construction of a strategically important bridge over the Galwan river in eastern Ladakh, notwithstanding strong opposition to it by the Chinese military, government sources said on Friday.
The construction of the bridge was one of the reasons behind the aggressive behaviour by China's People's Liberation Army in the region that triggered the six-week standoff between the two sides.
The 60-metre bridge is around four kilometres east of the confluence of Shyok and Galwan rivers, and links the narrow mountainous region to the Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi road.
09:30 PM
India wants peace and friendship, but upholding sovereignty is foremost: PM Modi
09:30 PM
Through better infrastructure, supply of material & essentials to jawans in the difficult terrain has become comparatively easier: PM Modi
09:29 PM
Movement of those which used to take place without any disruption earlier is now checked by our jawans, which at times leads to build-up of tension: PM Modi
09:27 PM
Through the recently developed infrastructure, patrolling capacity at LAC has also increased: PM
We are better informed about the developments at LAC and consequently are able to monitor and respond better: PM Modi
09:26 PM
India has never come under external pressure: PM
Whatever is necessary for country’s protection will be expedited: PM Modi at all party-meeting on India-China border issue
09:25 PM
We have given our armed forces full freedom for taking any appropriate action necessary: PM Modi
09:15 PM
I assure you all that our security forces are fully capable of protecting our borders: PM Modi
09:09 PM
The country has immense faith in our soldiers. I want to assure our soldiers that the entire country is with them: PM Modi
09:04 PM
The areas which were not really monitored earlier, even there our jawans are now able to monitor and respond well: PM Modi
08:57 PM
In the past few years, to protect our borders, we have given importance to infrastructure development to protect our borders: PM
The requirements of our armed forces, be it fighter planes, advanced helicopters, missile defence systems, that too is being given importance: PM Modi
08:57 PM
Till now, those who were never questioned or stopped, now our jawans stop them and warn them at multiple sectors: PM Modi at all party-meeting today
08:51 PM
Today, we possess the capability that no one can eye even one inch of our land. India's armed forces have the capability to move into multiple sectors at one go: PM Modi at all-party meeting
08:50 PM
Whether it is deployment, action, counter-action...air, land or sea, whatever our armed forces have to do to protect our country they will do: PM Modi at all-party meeting
08:50 PM
Neither have they intruded into our border, nor has any post been taken over by them (China): PM Modi
20 of our jawans were martyred, but those who dared Bharat Mata, they were taught a lesson: PM Narendra Modi at all-party meet
08:34 PM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in all-party meeting said, "there was no intelligence failure". (Source)
08:31 PM
Col Santosh Babu's family to get Rs 5 crore
CM KC Rao announces that Col Santosh Babu's family will get Rs 5 crore, a residential plot & Group 1 job to his wife. State Govt also announces Rs 10 lakh each to the other 19 soldiers who were martyred in Galwan Valley: Telangana CMO
08:11 PM
Thanks to PM, India’s reputation has risen globally: Jagan Mohan Reddy
Jagan Mohan Reddy (YSRCP) at the all-party meet: Thanks to PM, India’s reputation has risen globally. He has built key strategic partnerships across the world. You are our strength, Prime Minister. India has gained the envy of many. They (China) are trying to destabilise India. (Source)
08:10 PM
Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal at all-party meet: Not the right time to question the handling of the situation. India is with the PM. Let’s give the message to China that we are with the PM (source)
08:01 PM
'Impose 300% duty on Chinese goods' says Ram Gopal Yadav
Samajwadi Party's Ram Gopal Yadav at all-party meet chaired by PM Modi: Nation is one. 'Neeyat' of Pakistan and China is not good. India will not be China’s dumping ground. Impose 300% duty on Chinese goods. (Sources)
08:00 PM
Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray says, "India wants peace but that doesn’t mean we are weak. China’s nature is betrayal. India is 'Mazboot' not 'Majboor'. Our government has the ability to - 'Aankhien Nikalkar Haath Me de dena'."
07:50 PM
Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray during the meeting: We are all one. This is the feeling. We are with you, PM. We are with our forces and their families.
07:41 PM
BJD's Pinaki Misra at all-party meeting: China has repeated history, once again in the cover of darkness in a cowardly move, they attacked our soldiers who went with a message of peace (Source)
ANI reports
07:39 PM
JDU Chief and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at all-party meet with PM Modi
There is nationwide anger against China. There should be no differences among us. We are together.
Parties should not show any disunity that can be explored by other nations. China’s stand on India is known. India wanted to give respect to China. But what did China do in 1962.
Goods from China flooding Indian markets have major problems. They're plastic heavy, aren't eco-friendly & they harm the environment. Electronic waste associated with them is high. Chinese products don’t even last long. It's our duty to be one & support the Centre. (source)
07:27 PM
TMC leader and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at all-party meeting
The all-party meeting is a good message for the nation. Shows that we are united behind our Jawans. TMC strongly in solidarity with the government
Don’t let China enter telecom, railway and aviation sectors. We will face some problems but we won’t allow the Chinese to enter.
China is not a democracy. They are a dictatorship. They can do what they feel. We, on the other hand, have to work together. India will win, China will lose. Speak with unity. Think with unity. Work with unity. We are in solidarity with the Govt. (Source)
07:20 PM
All party meeting with PM: Conrad Sangma says 'Infrastructure work along the border should not stop'
NPP's Conrad Sangma said "Infrastructure work along the border should not stop. China sponsored activities in Myanmar & Bangladesh is worrying. PM has been working on North East infra and it must go on." (Source)
07:18 PM
All party meeting with PM: Congress President Sonia Gandhi raises multiple questions
"All party meeting should have happened much earlier. Even at this late stage, we are in the dark. Congress has specific questions..."
"What date did Chinese troops intrude? When did the Govt find out about the transgressions? Does govt not get satellite pics? Did intelligence not report about the unusual activity?"
"Nation needs assurance that the status quo ante restored. What is the current status of Mountain strike corps? Opposition parties should be briefed regularly" (Source)
07:05 PM
All party meeting with PM: MK Stalin welcomes recent PM's statements on China issues
DMK's MK Stalin said "We are united when it comes to patriotism." He also welcomed the recent statements by the PM on China issue. (Source) ANI reports
07:03 PM
All party meeting with PM: Biju Janta Dal's Pinaki Misra representing his party said, "We stand with the Government fully and unconditionally".
ANI reports
07:01 PM
All party meeting with PM: Telangana CM says 'PM's call of Atmanirbhar Bharat has rattled China'
TRS Chief and Telangana CM KCR said that PM's clarity on Kashmir has angered China. PM's emphasis on Kashmir's development has also angered China. He stressed that PM's call of Atmanirbhar Bharat has rattled China (Source) ANI reports
07:00 PM
All party meeting with PM: CPI's D Raja said "we need to resist US efforts to drag us into their alliance" and CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechuri stressed on the principles of Panchsheel. (Source)
ANI reports
06:56 PM
All party meeting with PM: Sikkim CM says 'have full faith in the PM'
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha chief and Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said during the meeting that "we have full faith in the PM. In the past too, when it comes to national security, PM has taken landmark decisions". (Source) ANI reports
06:53 PM
All-party meeting with PM: NCP Chief and Former Defence Minister Sharad Pawar said that issues of whether soldiers carried arms or not are decided by international agreements and we need to respect such sensitive matters (Source)
ANI reports
06:40 PM
Punjab: Wreath laying ceremony of Sepoy Gurbinder Singh
Punjab: Wreath laying ceremony of Sepoy Gurbinder Singh, who lost his life in #GalwanValley clash, performed today… https://t.co/wxL8n8Qcow
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria paid a two-day visit to Leh and Srinagar to oversee preparedness of the IAF in view of the massive escalation in tension with China following the violent Galwan Valley clash that left 20 Indian Army personnel dead and 76 injured, military sources said on Friday.
The Indian Air Force has put all its frontline bases along the 3,500-km de-facto border with China on high alert and moved in additional assets like fighter jets and attack helicopters as part of heightened state of preparedness following the clashes.
06:18 PM
PM Modi and leaders of diff political parties pay tribute to fallen soldiers
PM Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, FM Sitharaman, EAM & leaders of different political parties who are present in the all-party meeting via video-conferencing, pay tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in Galwan Valley clash.
06:16 PM
PM Modi chairs all-party virtual meeting
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs all-party virtual meeting to discuss India-China border situation, at 7,… https://t.co/feCmEWWL8A
Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday called for a ban on TikTok to impact China economically, saying 15 crore Indians use the Chinese app due to which the neighbouring country makes crores in profit.
06:04 PM
Delhi: All-party virtual meeting called by PM Modi to discuss India-China border situation, underway at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg
20 parties attend the meeting.
05:48 PM
Maldives offers its condolences
The Maldives extends deepest condolences to the people of #India for the lives lost in recent clashes on the border… https://t.co/BQKpvpbQz6
— Abdulla Shahid (@abdulla_shahid) 1592555474000
05:45 PM
In the recent past, Chinese troops have acted in a pattern where they move up, build tented structures and then move back after talks without demolishing what they had made. It’s learnt that this was flagged off by the Army as a way to make reoccupation easier at these heights: Sources
05:35 PM
Virtual meeting in which PM Modi and leaders of most major parties will share their views through video conference is currently underway
05:16 PM
China's Xizang Military Command holds coordinated exercise in plateau region
#ChinaDefense: #PLA Xizang Military Command holds coordinated exercise in plateau region https://t.co/tH6Dx7KS2n https://t.co/58qTTX9LIk
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) 1592565605000
05:06 PM
Members of the Tibetan community from Switzerland & Lichtenstein hold an anti-China protest in front of the United Nations complex in Geneva.
Members of the Tibetan community from Switzerland & Lichtenstein held an anti-China protest in front of the United… https://t.co/a2PgU6zyxQ
Former PM H.D. Deve Gowda cautions against 'nationalist rhetoric'
Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has asked the Narendra Modi government to institute an enquiry on the deaths of 20 soldiers along the Line of Actual Control in the Galwan valley of Ladakh and tone down the "nationalist rhetoric" to de-escalate the tension with China.
In a statement issued on Friday, the leader under whom, India and China signed a bilateral agreement in 1996 to reduce troops on their disputed border areas, also said that the Modi government "should not encourage reactionary language of economic boycott".
Gowda said the implications of the boycott are deep and India should be guided by pragmatism.
04:37 PM
India may soon make it compulsory for ecommerce companies to display clearly whether a product being sold on their platform is made in the country or not, as the government seeks to curb Chinese imports.
04:30 PM
The process of disengagement of troops will continue next week, reports IANS. The dialogue will take place to ensure that the Chinese PLA pulls back all its troops from the Galwan valley and removes all the military-grade tents which housed its troops
04:20 PM
Asaduddin Owaisi expresses disappointment
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi writes to PM Modi stating, "it is disappointing… https://t.co/61Yv1KXwPc
Asked if there are any Chinese soldiers detained by India, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said: "China and India are (engaged) in a dialogue to resolve the matter on ground through diplomatic and military channels. I don't have any information for you at the moment".
04:04 PM
Tributes being paid to Sepoy Rajesh Orang who lost his life in action in Galwan Valley
Birbhum: Tributes being paid to Sepoy Rajesh Orang who lost his life in action in #GalwanValley, Ladakh. #WestBengal https://t.co/cd0kCPTJC6
My reading of the Galwan valley event therefore is that this is localised friction tragically gone out of hand. News of this incident remains low-key in China, suggesting that China is not seeking greater confrontation: Rana Mitter, Director, Oxford University's China Centre
03:42 PM
China's Foreign Ministry's response to the question "Does the release of the 10 Indian soldiers indicate tensions have eased along the border?"
"As far as I know, #China is not detaining any #Indian personnel at present," said a spokesperson of China's Foreig… https://t.co/UsAkCOn8Xi
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) 1592559134000
03:36 PM
Central government will have to take some hard-headed decisions. On behalf of BJD and Naveen Patnaik, we intend to tell the PM that we stand solidly behind the Centre in whatever decision it takes-whether it has a political, economic, military dimension: Biju Janata Dal's Pinaki Mishra
03:33 PM
Watch video: Huge crowds gather to pay last tributes to Sepoy Jai Kishor Singh at his native village.
#WATCH Bihar: Huge crowds gather to pay last tributes to Sepoy Jai Kishor Singh at his native village in Vaishali.… https://t.co/kV5Xkb2pHC