LAC standoff live updates: Russia says India and China do not need outside help

Army chief visits Ladakh; takes stock of ground situation

Army chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday reviewed India's military preparedness in eastern Ladakh as he began a two-day visit to the region where a border clash last week left 20 Indian soldiers dead in the midst of a tense standoff with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Read more

India, China armies agree to 'disengage' from friction points in eastern Ladakh

"There was a mutual consensus to disengage. Modalities for disengagement from all friction areas in eastern Ladakh were discussed and will be taken forward by both the sides," said a source. Read more

PM has "destroyed our position", "betrayed our army" by accepting China's position that they occupied no Indian land: Rahul Gandhi at CWC meet

I don't think that India & China need any help from the outside. I don't think they need to be helped, especially when it comes to country issues. They can solve them on their own, it means the recent events: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at RIC foreign ministers' meeting

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We hope that the situation will continue to be peaceful and they will continue to be committed to peaceful resolution of disputes: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at RIC (Russia-India-China) foreign ministers' meeting

New Delhi-Beijing showed their commitment to peaceful resolution. They started meetings at the level of defence officers, foreign ministers & neither of the 2 sides made any statements which would indicate that any of them would pursue non-diplomatic solutions: Russian Foreign Minister

I don't think that India and China need any help from the outside. I don't think they need to be helped,especially when it comes to country issues. They can solve them on their own, it means the recent events: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at RIC foreign ministers' meeting

US Intel: China ordered attack on Indian troops in Galwan River Valley

A senior Chinese general authorised his forces to attack Indian troops in the Galwan River valley last week, resulting in a brutal skirmish that killed dozens and dramatically escalated tensions between the two Asian powerhouses, according to a US intelligence assessment. Gen. Zhao Zongqi, head of the Western Theater Command and among the few combat veterans still serving in the People's Liberation Army, approved the operation along the contested border region of northern India and southwestern China, a source familiar with the assessment says on the condition of anonymity. According to US News, Zhao, who has overseen prior standoffs with India, has previously expressed concerns that China must not appear weak to avoid exploitation by the United States and its allies, including in New Delhi, the source says, and saw the faceoff last week as a way to "teach India a lesson."

Rahul Gandhi is demoralising and insulting army. BJP used to support Congress at difficult times, but they are doing dirty politics now. They should attack China, but they can not see anyone else other than PM Modi: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Chinese, Indian militaries agree to "cool down" tensions at border

Chinese and Indian armies have arrived at a consensus on the "outstanding issues" between them and agreed to take necessary measures to "cool down" the situation at their borders, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. On Monday, Lt Gen Harinder Singh, the commander of the 14 Corps, held a nearly 11-hour meeting with Commander of the Tibet Military District Maj Gen Liu Lin in an attempt to lower the temperature between the two sides. Read full report

China says reports about 40 casualties on the Chinese side during face-off with Indian Army is "fake news.": PTI

China says it has agreed with India to take steps to ease border tensions: Reuters

China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that China and India have agreed to take measures to ease tensions along a disputed stretch of their border, where a clash last week left 20 Indian soldiers dead. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian also described recent media reports of 40 Chinese casualties in the conflict as "fake news". Read more

Army Chief Gen Naravane leaves for Ladakh to review on-ground situation

Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday departed for Leh to review the on-ground situation and the progress in talks with the Chinese military. The Army chief had on Monday discussed the security situation with the top Army commanders in Delhi, officials said. According to Army officials, all commanders are in the national capital for the second phase of the commanders' conference. Army Commanders Conference was held from June 22-23 to review the operational situation on both the northern and western fronts. The meeting comes at a time when India and China are holding military-level talks to defuse the border tensions after the violent face-off in Ladakh's Galwan valley in which 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives. Indian intercepts have revealed that the Chinese side suffered 43 casualties including dead and seriously injured.

Indian, Chinese militaries agree to disengage from friction points in eastern Ladakh: Sources

Indian and Chinese armies have arrived at a consensus to "disengage" from all friction points in eastern Ladakh at a marathon meeting of top military commanders of the two sides on Monday, official sources said. The talks were held in a "cordial, positive and constructive atmosphere" and it was decided that modalities for disengagement from all areas in eastern Ladakh will be taken forward by both the sides, they said. On Monday, Lt Gen Harinder Singh, the commander of the 14 Corps, held a nearly 11-hour meeting with Commander of the Tibet Military District Maj Gen Liu Lin in an attempt to lower the temperature between the two sides. The talks were held in the midst of escalating tension between the two countries following the violent clashes in Galwan Valley last week that left 20 Indian Army personnel dead. Read more

Modalities for disengagement from all friction areas in Eastern Ladakh were discussed and will be taken forward: Army sources