If soldiers on LAC were carrying arms, why did they not open fire?
The political slugfest on Twitter between Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar about the death of 20 soldiers in a violent faceoff with the Chinese in Ladakh brought home the fact that the Indian troops were armed, but did not open fire. The minister said that “all troops on border duty always carry arms, especially when […]
Govt clarifies Modi statement: China was trying to erect structures ‘just across the LAC’
Clarifying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement from the all-party meeting (APM) on Friday that no one had entered Indian territory or captured any military posts, the government Saturday said the violence on June 15 happened because China was trying to erect structures “just across the LAC (Line of Actual Control)” and did not desist from such actions. “The APM was also informed […]
Delhi govt issues order advising hospitals to recall staff on leave
Delhi government has issued an order advising hospitals to recall the staff that is on leave. A letter has been written by special secretary SM Ali to all the Deans/ Directors/ MDs/MSs of hospitals and medical institutions under the department of health and family welfare advising them to issue directions to all staff members under […]
Pak drone shot down by BSF along International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua
The Border Security Force shot down a Pakistani drone along the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The patrolling party of the BSF found the drone flying in the Rathua area of Hiranagar sector in Kathua, Jammu And Kashmir and shot it down. The drone fell into a […]
Air Chief Bhadauria: ‘All efforts on to resolve LAC situation peacefully’
“The security scenario in our region mandates that our armed forces remain prepared and vigilant. The development at LAC is a small snapshot of what we are required to handle at short notice,” said Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria after reviewing the Passing out Parade. Follow India-China border dispute LIVE updates […]
Ladakh military faceoff with China may go on for longer than earlier ones
New Delhi, Jun 19 (IANS): The standoff between Indian and Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh region in the last one-and-a-half months is likely to fester for longer than any other such faceoffs in recent years, and could surpass the 73-day conflict in Doklam in 2017. The eastern Ladakh crisis is an unprecedented situation if compared to […]
“Not Surprising”: Minister Bristles At Rahul Gandhi’s Questions On Ladakh
New Delhi: Faced with an onslaught of questions over the government’s handling of the clash with China in Ladakh that peaked this week with the death of 20 Indian soldiers, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju set his targets on the opposition asking for accountability. “Whenever India faces a military challenge, this man questions the army. Not […]
We Will Remember’: Mike Pompeo Offers Condolences To Indian Soldiers Killed In Ladakh Face-off
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday expressed condolences to the people of India for the loss of lives in Galwan Valley during a fierce face-off between the Indian and Chinese armies. Pompeo took to Twitter to extend his support to the India and wrote: “We extend our deepest condolences to the people of […]
For Class 10, NCERT lists topics for self-study, no marking
The age of industrialisation in History; area of a triangle and frustum of a cone in Mathematics; and in Science, physical properties of metals and non-metals, and the ‘Tyndall Effect’ on the eye. These are among concepts and topics that Class 10 students may not be assessed on in their Board exams next year, and […]
Get Facts Straight’: Jaishankar Raps Rahul For Poser On Why Soldiers Went ‘Unarmed To Martyrdom’
All Indian troops guarding the border with China carry arms, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, replying to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s poser that why Army personnel in Galwan Valley were sent “unarmed to martyrdom”. The minister said armies of the two sides do not use firearms as per provisions of two bilateral […]
