India-China row live updates: IAF attack helicopters carry out night operations at LAC

Night operations have inherent element of surprise. IAF is fully trained and ready to undertake entire spectrum of ops in any environment with help of modern platforms & motivated personnel: Group Captain A Rathi, senior fighter pilot at a Forward Air Base near India-China border

Indian Air Force's MiG-29 fighter aircraft conducted night operations at a forward airbase near India-China border: ANI

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that the United States is "certainly looking at" banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok: Reuters

US flexes military muscle at China as Beijing draws down in its border spat with India

The United States is flexing its military muscle at China on behalf of India and other Asian allies and partners, amid signs that Washington is finally ready to take some punitive action against Beijing for its role in spreading the coronavirus pandemic around the globe. In the clearest sign yet that the Trump White House will not back down from its position as a pre-eminent power in the Pacific and beyond, Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows told Fox News on Monday that the US military "will continue to stand strong whether it's in relationship to a conflict between India and China or anywhere else." Read more

China, India begin pullback even as NSA, foreign min talk

In what marks a breakthrough after several rounds of military and diplomatic talks, India and China have kicked off step-wise disengagement from the twomonth-long confrontation in Galwan Valley and GograHot Springs areas of eastern Ladakh, with People’s Liberation Army soldiers also moving back slightly from the seemingly intractable face-off site at Pangong Tso. Chinese soldiers “have removed some tents and seem to be pulling back” towards ‘Finger-5’ (fingers are mountainous spurs) from ‘Finger-4’ on the north bank of Pangong lake, in accordance with Phase-I of the de-escalation plan thrashed out between the rival corps commanders on June 30, top government sources told TOI on Monday. Read more

Doval, Wang finalise plan in 2-hr discussion

The breakthrough in India’s attempts to get Beijing to pull back its troops in Galwan Valley came after two hours of tense negotiations between National Security Advisor A K Doval and China’s state councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi. Sources said what MEA called a “frank and in-depth interaction” was marked by sharp exchanges before the two sides settled for an understanding, which will require the PLA to reduce its presence, pull back and bring down the structures it had raised during the stand-off. Doval and Wang, special representatives for border talks, have known each other for some time and this helped them focus on the nub of the matter straightaway. Read more

How India also waged diplomatic war

As India and China remained locked in a standoff in eastern Ladakh, the government fielded a number of calls and conversations from different countries offering support, and this helped the Modi government put forward its perspective on the confrontation in the high Himalayas. Foreign minister S Jaishankar spoke to counterparts from the US, the UK, France, Germany, Indonesia, Australia, Canada and Japan among others, delivering what the government believes are reasonable results. Read more

Pullback under way but ties take a huge beating

A detailed twohour discussion at the level of ‘special representatives’ between NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese state councillor Wang Yi saw finalisation of the elements of disengagement and de-escalation in eastern Ladakh and along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that began to play out on the ground on Monday. In similar statements, India and China essentially reaffirmed that the disengagement agreed to in three rounds of talks between military commanders, as well as the June 17 conversation between foreign minister S Jaishankar and Wang, will be implemented. Read more

Anti-China protests held in PoK against illegal construction of dams: ANI

India wins support of international community over standoff with China

China, India begin pullback even as NSA, foreign minister talk

India reviewing around 50 investment proposals from Chinese firms - sources

India-China standoff: ‘NSA Ajit Doval monitoring situation; matter likely to be resolved amicably soon’.

Congress questions Centre on Rs 43,000 crore Chinese investment in Gujarat in last five years

Ajit Doval stresses on timely and visible action' during two-hour talks with Wang: Officials

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was cordial and forward looking but at the same time insisted on timely and visible action on the ground during his two-hour conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, which led to the easing of nearly two-month long tensions along the Line of Actual Control, officials said Monday.

US flexes military muscle at China as Beijing draws down in its border spat with India

Chinese troops withdrawal from Galwan Valley a positive development: Congress

Reports of Chinese troops withdrawal from Galwan Valley is a positive development. Disengagement and de-escalation on LAC is a priority. India must insist for pullback in Pangong Tso. There is need for eternal vigil, Congress senior spokesperson Anand Sharma said.

India engaging with China through diplomatic, military channels: FS

India is engaging with China through diplomatic and military channels, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday, asserting that if there is no communication with that country, then the Sino-India border situation would be much worse. "Countries do need to communicate. You cannot stop communications because otherwise the other alternative is greater frictions, tensions and problems, and probably conflict also," he said.

Three new bridges by BRO help Army move tanks to Eastern Ladakh border

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has built three new strategic bridges near Nimu which are helping the Indian Army move its tanks and towed artillery guns to the Eastern Ladakh sector along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Visiting the bridge in Nimu, ANI team saw the BRO has replaced a bailey bridge which could only be used for 24-tonne vehicles with the new one which can be used by vehicles up to 70 tonnes. The task was accomplished in a record time of three months.