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25 June, 2020, 10:34 AM IST

India China Live Updates: PLA opens new front with heavy deployment of troops in Depsang Bulge

Chinese troop deployments along the LAC have apparently crossed 10,000. Offensive Chinese deployments are seen at many locations, some of them reinforced with tanks and artillery.

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10:28 AM

UK PM terms Sino-India standoff ‘very serious, worrying situation'; calls for dialogue

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on India and China to engage in dialogue to sort out their border issues as he described the escalation in eastern Ladakh as “a very serious and worrying situation” which the UK is closely monitoring.
The first official statement of Johnson came during his weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons here on Wednesday.
Responding to Conservative Party MP Flick Drummond on the implications for British interests of a dispute between a “Commonwealth member and the world's largest democracy on the one side, and a state that challenges our notion of democracy on the other,” he described the escalation in eastern Ladakh as “a very serious and worrying situation”, which the UK is "monitoring closely".
“Perhaps the best thing I can say… is that we are encouraging both parties to engage in dialogue on the issues on the border and sort it out between them,” the Prime Minister said.

10:20 AM

India yet to understand China’s mind: Kargil War Hero

Retired Army colonel and Maha Veer Chakra awardee Sonam Wangchuk claimed that India is yet to understand the Chinese mind and formulate a strong policy to deal with any situation along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.
The Kargil war hero stated that Chinese could never be trusted as they have global strategic designs and currently they are working in tandem with Pakistan to isolate India.
The Indian Army, Wangchuk said, was capable and equipped enough to deal with any escalation along LAC, however pointed out that cyber warfare is the weakness of India.

10:08 AM

Gen Naravane undertook an aerial survey of the forward areas in Ladakh and reviewed the situation with Northern Command chief Lt-General Y K Joshi and 14 Corps commander Lt-General Harinder Singh.

09:46 AM

PLA opens new front with heavy troop build-up in Depsang Bulge

The satellite images on Wednesday showed that Chinese troops have come back in larger numbers to the “Patrolling Point-14 (PP-14)” area in the Galwan Valley region, the site of the brutal skirmish on June 15. This time, PLA appears to have set up a large camp with gun positions at the site near the “Y-junction” of the Shyok and Galwan rivers, which is slightly over a kilometre below PP-14, a reference point that marks the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

09:44 AM

The Chinese troops have set up a much larger camp with gun positions in place of the observation post that was destroyed by Indian troops in the bloody clash of June 15.

09:05 AM

Tensions rise as China brings back tent at clash site

China has brought back the tent-like structure that Indian troops had destroyed on June 15 near Patrol Point 14 in the Galwan Valley, escalating tensions that were expected to cool down after Monday’s corps commander-level talks.
Both sides had vacated the site after the deadly clash in which 20 Indian soldiers led by Col Santosh Babu were killed. The Chinese tent was removed during the skirmish, following which the two sides agreed on talks through senior military and diplomatic channels. The construction of a new tent even as talks make slow progress is bound to have a debilitating impact on efforts to disengage the troops, added sources.

09:01 AM

Restoring status quo ante of mid-April is the test for government

- AK Antony, Former defence minister

08:14 AM

At least 3 PLA soldiers, including CO, killed in June 15 Galwan clash

Indian forces deployed on the LAC have gathered from their local Chinese counterparts, posted on other sites, that at least two soldiers other than the commanding officer (CO), were killed in the June 15 clash at Galwan Valley. Details of the fate of other wounded were still not known.
While the Chinese foreign ministry has not acknowledged any causality or injuries, PLA forces have confirmed to their counterparts that the CO was killed by the injuries sustained in a violent ‘fist fight’.
The names of the Chinese soldiers — dead or injured –– have not been revealed but rescue teams from the Indian side, comprising ITBP, claimed to have witnessed Chinese evacuation team with equipment and staff administering medical aid to them.

08:00 AM

Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and general secretary KC Venugopal held a meeting with party's state presidents on Wednesday through video conferencing to discuss the country's tension with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the situation in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic and rising fuel prices.
In memory of the 20 soldiers who lost their lives in the violent face-off with China at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, the party has decided to hold a 'Salute to the Martyrs' programme across the country on June 26.
Rahul Gandhi said that China has started an action on the LAC under a thought-provoking strategy, which the government is not accepting. "Our foreign policy has completely collapsed," he added.
The former Congress president further added that the country's relations with friendly and neighbouring countries have deteriorated and alleged that the Prime Minister is responsible for it.

07:11 AM

A possible resolution in sight?

The two sides recalled the conversation last week and reaffirmed that they should sincerely implement the understanding on disengagement and de-escalation that was reached on 6th June.

06:26 AM

Consignments from China piling up at ports as customs tightens scrutiny

Consignments originating from China are being subjected to thorough scrutiny at ports and airports, leading to huge holdups and delay in clearing of all goods, ranging from electronics to pharmaceuticals.
Customs officials across the country are conducting a detailed examination and are rechecking all shipments from China even though there has been no official intimation on the exercise, sources told TOI. The earlier practice was to carry out random tests on containers.

06:24 AM

India not war-monger but will not settle for 'peace of graveyard'

- Ram Madhav, BJP general secretary

06:22 AM

Army Chief awards 5 soldiers for valiantly fighting Chinese troops in Galwan and Pangong Tso

06:21 AM

Diplomatic talks on, but government sceptical of China

India and China got down to the hard business of diplomatic negotiations to resolve the issue of Chinese intrusions and military build-up in eastern Ladakh with the ministry of external affairs saying both sides promised to "implement the understanding on disengagement and de-escalation that was reached by senior commanders on June 6".

06:18 AM

Latest developments

India and China agreed to implement the understanding on disengagement and de-escalation.
China reiterated that maintaining peace and tranquility along Sino-India border in common interests of both parties.
Congress to hold mass protests over Chinese incursion into India territory.

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