India-China LAC standoff live: Rajnath Singh, CDS Rawat, Army chief in Leh to review security

Defence minister Rajnath Singh witnesses para dropping skills of Armed Forces at Stakna, Leh

Troops of Armed Forces carried out para dropping exercise here in presence of the Defence minister and Army officials. The Defence minister also witnessed scoping weapons. He is on a two-day visit to Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. He will take stock of the situation at both the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the Line of Control (LOC).

Singh is set to visit Lukung forward areas

Defence minister Rajnath Singh was originally scheduled to visit Ladakh on July 3 but the trip was deferred

Want to do everything possible to keep peace for people of India, China: Trump

Over the past several weeks, the Trump administration has come out in support of India against China. "He (Trump) said I love the people of India and I love the people of China and I want to do everything possible to keep the peace for the people," White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters at a news conference here on Thursday. Read full story

Army to verify Chinese pullback over next 10 days

The fifth round of talks between 14 Corps commander Lt Gen Harinder Singh and South Xinjiang Military District chief Maj Gen Liu Lin will be held after the "partial disengagement" at Pangong Tso and Gogra-Hot Springs, under way since the beginning of this month, "hopefully" leads to a "complete disengagement", top sources said. Read full story

The two sides remain committed to the objective of complete disengagement

This process is intricate and requires constant verification. They are taking it forward through regular meetings at diplomatic and military level.

The senior commanders reviewed the progress on implementation of the first phase of disengagement and discussed further steps to ensure complete disengagement

The engagement was consistent with the consensus reached between the Special Representatives of India and China earlier, on July 5, to discuss complete disengagement

Commanders from PLA and Indian Army held a meeting at Chushul, on Indian side, for the fourth round of talks, on July 14, 2020, says Army

India and China have been engaged in discussions through established military and diplomatic channels to address the prevailing situation along the LAC, says Indian Army

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