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  • India is way far ahead of China in leading the world with ideas: Rajnath Singh

    Lauding the “exemplary courage” shown by the country’s armed forces amid the stand-off with China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that there can be a debate on the issue of military might between the two countries but as far as soft power is concerned India is “far ahead” of China, in leading the world with ideas.

    “In these testing times, our forces have shown exemplary courage and remarkable fortitude. They fought the PLA with the utmost bravery and forced them to go back. The coming generations of this nation will be proud of what our forces have managed to achieve this year,” said Rajnath Singh while addressing the ‘Valedictory Session’ of FICCI’s Annual Conclave.

    There can be a serious debate on who owns more military might but when it comes to soft power there is no scope of ambiguity. India is far ahead of China when it comes to leading the world with ideas,” he said.

    Citing the history of Indian civilisation, Defence Minister said, “If you look at entire East Asia from Burma to Thailand to Indonesia and Malaysia even Japan, there is a huge Indian cultural impact on all these countries. Buddhism had a monumental influence over China to an extent that before the 1949 revolution almost 80 per cent of China’s population followed Buddhism.”

  • Tension on LAC decreases, China agrees to retreat in East Ladakh

    The long-standing dispute between India and China is now coming to the fore. It has started with China’s decision before Diwali. Actually, the Chinese army has agreed to retreat in Pangong. It is known that there has been tension between China and India since the violent clash in June and the Chinese army moved 8 km west of the LoC last 6 months ago, but now the Chinese army is ready to move into PLA Finger 8 is.

    According to official sources, China has agreed to go back with tanks and ammunition. Although sources say that no agreement has been reached in this matter, but India is looking at it as an offer. While talks are still on to withdraw from some other areas.

    The seventh round of talks was held on 12 October. So far, there has been no success on the issue of repelling troops from the conflict sites. Sources say that China is ready to retreat when a meeting was held on 6 November between Lt Gen PGK Menon of India and Major General Liu Lin of China. Till now India and China had talks in 7 rounds, but this time the talks were face to face.

    After the violent clash between India and China, it was decided on 22 June that the two armies would retreat as per the agreement reached on 6 June. After this, its full details were also decided in the meetings related to it at the lower level, but its boss has not even started returning from the Chinese side. Let me tell you, this condition on LAC was made from 22 June.

  • China Irked Over Growing US-Taiwan Ties, Asks Washington To ‘stop Exchange’ With Taipei

    China has yet again expressed its displeasure over the growing relations between the United States and Taiwan. This time, Beijing is irked over the upcoming US-Taiwan economic partnership dialogue and has called on Washington to ‘stop exchange or contacts’ with Taipei It has further asked the US to stop elevating its relationship with Taiwan in any substantive way.

    Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Webin, while addressing a briefing on Monday, urged the US to adhere to the one-China principle.

    Later in the month, Taiwan will be sending a delegation to the US for the inaugural meeting of the US-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue. US Undersecretary Keith Krach, who visited Taiwan in September, will lead the delegation from the American side.

    In August, the United States had declared that it was establishing a new economic dialogue with Taiwan focused on technology, energy, health care and other sectors. The Trump administration has also stepped up military support for Taiwan in recent years through increased arms sales. Meanwhile, Taiwan hoped the economic talks will result in a free-trade agreement with the United States . Furthermore, as per reports  China had also deployed fighter jets that briefly crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait, during US Health Secretary Alex Azar’s historic visit to Taiwan in September. Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said it had tracked the PLA fighters with its land-based anti-aircraft missiles and had strongly driven them out.

  • Indian Army hands over captured PLA soldier Corporal Wang Ya Long to Chinese Army

    Indian Army handed over the Chinese soldier Corporal Wang Ya Long to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at the Chushul Moldo meeting point, on Tuesday night.

    The soldier was handed over to China after completion of formalities. Chinese soldier was apprehended in the Demchok sector of Eastern Ladakh on Monday after he had strayed across the Line of Actual Control (LAC).According to the Indian Army, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier was provided medical assistance including oxygen, food and warm clothes to protect him from the vagaries of extreme altitude and harsh climatic conditions in the region.