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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)
All party meeting with PM: Congress President Sonia Gandhi raises multiple questions
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

06:36 PM

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan gave shoulder to the mortal remains of Naik Deepak Kumar

06:35 PM

IAF chief pays quiet visit to Leh, Srinagar

  • 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

06:14 PM

Ban Chinese app TikTok in India: Athawale

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

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

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.

04:56 PM

Ambassador of France to India offers his condolences

04:49 PM

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

04:07 PM

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

03:53 PM

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?"

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.

03:13 PM

Military chopper and fighter jet activity seen in Leh, Ladakh

03:01 PM

Former Indian Army Chief on India-China military agreements

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