China has set up a military base near Finger 5, in the north bank of Pangong Lake, completely cutting off the Indian Army
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The joint statement and five-point consensus reached by both Chinese and Indian foreign ministers in Moscow marked a substantial step in cooling down the current border situation, exceeding the expectations of most international observers, Chinese mouthpiece Global Times reported
India, China militaries continue talks to ease heightened border tensions
Military representatives of India and China meet on Friday to ease out tensions at the border where both country's troops are metres away, ready to take on each other
China Pakistan economic corridor: Cutting the Baloch melon
Does the cast iron-friendship of brothers China and Pakistan also extend to poverty-stricken Balochistans copper and gold mines? Is this why Chinas growing footprint in Pakistan fired Baloch insurgents who now feel doubly exploited by both Pakistan and now China
Dialogue, disengagement, distance: India and Chinese foreign ministers reach late-night agreement to lower tensions
After a two-and-a-half hour-long meeting that went into the night in Moscow, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said they have agreed on a five-point course of action to de-escalate the four-month-long standoff between their troops at the Line of Actual Control in the disputed region of the Ladakh Himalayas
Joint Press Statement - Meeting of External Affairs Minister and the Foreign Minister of China (September 10, 2020)
H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India met H.E. Wang Yi, State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China on 10thSeptember in Moscow on the side-lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting
Indian troops at vantage point on north bank of Pangong Lake
Even as Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops continue to occupy positions on Finger 4 at Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh, Indian soldiers have occupied some heights overlooking PLA positions in the north bank areas, sources said
China designates Nong Rong as new ambassador to Pakistan
China has designated Nong Rong as a new ambassador to Pakistan who is currently a minister in a provincial government, The News reported on Thursday
Chinese company donates 20,000 face masks to Maldives
Chinese construction company Shanghai Construction Group has donated 20,000 masks to the Maldives among other equipment to combat COVID-19
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Indian soldiers tell Chinese troops to stop incursion attempts, put up barbed wire
Indian soldiers have set up barbed wire obstacles at points where Chinese troops have come a few metres away from their positions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh
Mizoram bans use of Chinese bike in state to curb smuggling
The Mizoram state government has banned the use of China-made Kenbo motorcycles as they are being used in the border state to bring smuggled or illegal substances, including drugs, from neighbouring Myanmar, an official said on Wednesday
China starts fresh build-up north of Pangong Lake
As India dominates south of Pangong Lake in Eastern Ladakh, China has started fresh build-up at Finger 4 area north of the Lake, sources said on Wednesday
China trying to convince domestic audience it can fight war
China is now trying to convince its own people that its Army can fight a war and has the advantage over India
China ready to boost cooperation with Pakistan on law enforcement
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi has said that the Chinese side stands ready to maintain strategic communication and deepen law enforcement cooperation with the Pakistani side
