China-India standoff and border tension

[FearlessRoar]

Jaishankar has a lot of arrogance. His arrogance will soon be shattered by China.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Jaishankar has a lot of arrogance. His arrogance will soon be shattered by China.

What was arrogant about what Jaishankar said? China claims Arunachal because of its empire from maybe the Ming Dynasty era.

Arunachal is an integral part of India and there's nothing PRC can do about it.

 

[JaDed]

Jaishankar has a lot of arrogance. His arrogance will soon be shattered by China.

No one praises Jaishankar more than Pakistanis.

 

[rickroll]

Jaishankar has a lot of arrogance. His arrogance will soon be shattered by China.

I do not like Jaishankar as an adversary but I do admire the man for his knowledge, being articulate, and not bowing down to pressure from the likes of China, EU, or US.

I for one wish Pakistan has someone like Jaishankar in that role instead of the clowns that typically fill that role (and I'm sure majority of Pakistanis will agree with me).

 

[FearlessRoar]

2 Chinese Nationals Among 4 Arrested For Gold Smuggling Worth ₹ 5.45 Crore At Delhi Airport

Two Chinese nationals were among four passengers who were arrested for allegedly smuggling gold worth ₹ 5.45 crore at the international airport in Delhi, the customs department said today.

The accused were intercepted after their arrival from Hong Kong on Tuesday.

The detailed examination of their baggage and personal search resulted in recovery of 8.2 kg gold, having tariff value of ₹ 5.45 crore, it said.

"All four passengers (three women and a man) were from the same family and were involved in smuggling the foreign-origin gold," the statement issued by the customs department said.

The accused have been arrested and the gold was seized, it added.

2 Chinese Nationals Among 4 Arrested For Gold Smuggling Worth Rs 5.45 Crore At Delhi Airport

Two Chinese nationals were among four passengers who were arrested for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 5.45 crore at the international airport in Delhi, the customs department said today.

www.ndtv.com

 

[cricketjoshila]

Jaishankar has a lot of arrogance. His arrogance will soon be shattered by China.

Bhai we don't live on Chinese loans and investments. China can do nothing to Jaishankar.

 

[sweep_shot]

India-China Stand-Off Enters 5th Consecutive Winter; Indian Army Takes ‘Civilian Help’ To Hold Fort!​

As the Indian Army troops prepare to be deployed for the fifth consecutive winter along the Line of Actual Control with China, the force faces the challenge of keeping the logistics line open at the forward bases in one of the most treacherous terrains.

To meet this challenge, the Indian Army is co-opting civil helicopters to reserve its helicopter fleet for more critical roles, like combat.

Since the violent clashes between the Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in 2020, the Indian forces have been deployed in forward locations.

Despite ongoing negotiations, the ‘trust deficit’ between the two countries warranted the deployment of troops at these forward locations. With China building permanent defenses along the 3,488-kilometer-long LAC and the People’s Liberation Army not planning to return to its peacetime locations, the Indian Army will assume its role as the first line of defense for the fifth consecutive winter.

The protracted deployment has not only impacted the fatigue in the machine but has also pushed the Indian Army to change its posturing. In 2022, the Army changed the operational tasks of six of its Divisions from the Ladakh sector to Arunachal Pradesh and shifted their focus from the Pakistan front towards China.

Now, the Indian Army will contract civil aviation helicopters, public (Pawan Hans) and private, instead of the Indian Army’s or Indian Air Force helicopters. The contract is to provide logistical support to the Army’s posts along the northern and Western borders cut off during the winters.

The contract is for one year to ensure the serviceability of 16 remote posts in the Jammu region and 28 posts in Kashmir and Ladakh. Indian Army officials have indicated that besides reducing costs, the move is a strategic step “to preserve the service life of military helicopters for more critical roles in combat or emergency scenarios.”

The helicopters, provided under the contract, will operate from seven mounting bases in Ladakh, two in Kashmir, and one in the Jammu region, covering 44 posts. This step is seen as a decisive shift in how the Indian Army maintains its critical positions in high-altitude regions during the harsh winter months when these areas are otherwise inaccessible due to snow.

As per the contract, the civil aviation service provider will shoulder the entire load-carrying effort to sustain these posts. The helicopters will ferry food, fuel, medical supplies, and other essential items, ensuring that these high-altitude positions remain fully operational and well-supplied during winter.

Plans are afoot to expand the model to other strategic regions, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the Northeast.

The move is aimed at validating whether civil aviation infrastructure can be used by the military during conflict situations. The Army hopes that using civil aviation for logistics in the border regions will facilitate tourism in the region.

Keeping an eye on China, the Indian Air Force is quietly upgrading its infrastructure at 20 air bases along the eastern border. It is not only adding hardened aircraft shelters and munition centers to carry out China-centric operations in case of an eventuality, but it is also constructing additional runways to offset the increased civilian traffic and to have a plan B should one of the runways be bombed by the enemy forces during the war.

For instance, a second runway is being constructed at the strategic Leh airbase in Ladakh, which has been the center point of several clashes between the Indian and Chinese military in the last few years. The base is critical for maintaining the Indian military’s operation along the Line of Actual Control with China and Siachen.

Since the 2020 Galwan standoff, Beijing has been scaling up its air assets along the LAC. A recent image of Shigatse Air Base in China showed the deployment of China’s 5th-generation fighter jet, the Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon.

The Chinese infrastructure push has included the construction of new airbases, missile sites, roads, bridges, reinforced bunkers, underground facilities to protect military assets from aerial strikes, accommodation for soldiers, and ammunition depots.


China’s bridge over the Pangong Lake in Ladakh is almost ready. It could soon be used to move men and material during a potential conflict.

Pangong Tso is a lake in the Ladakh region. Two-thirds of it falls on China’s side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Since 2017, it has been a spot of clashes between Indian and Chinese troops.

As tensions continued to simmer between the two countries, China built a new division-level headquarters and garrison in the region to support its troops posted at the lake. The headquarters was established in the territory claimed by India and built up over the encampments that came during the 2020 standoff.

Facing Two Enemies – China & The Weather​

China has deployed two divisions of troops backed by rocket and missile regiments, while India has deployed troops in equal numbers at the LAC.


The opening sentences of the ‘Fighting in Ladakh’ chapter of India’s official History of The Conflict with China, 1962 (published three decades later) read: “The first problem faced by a soldier in Ladakh is survival, fighting the enemy comes next… The peculiar geography has a major impact on the fighting and its outcome”.

In winter, some of the bases along the LAC have a maximum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, while the lowest goes to -10 to -15 degrees Celsius. December and January will see -30 to -40 degrees and snow. As the official 1962 history highlighted: “Wind generally starts around mid-day and continues throughout thereafter”, and the combined effect “can cause cold injuries similar to burn injuries” … “Touching metal with bare hands is hazardous”.

If the temperatures don’t kill you, the winds will. The wind chill situation is so bad that the tank barrels freeze, ammunition doesn’t work, and equipment does not function. It is a horrible workplace as far as the Indian Army is concerned.

Source: https://www.eurasiantimes.com/india-china-stand-off-enters-5th-consecutive/.

 

[Devadwal]

India, China have arrived on agreement on patrolling at LAC which has led to disengagement

Both nations to start patrolling along the Line of Actual Control says Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

Agreement made at the BRICS summit in Russia.

We have gone back to the situation where we were in 2020; product of very patience diplomacy: EAM Dr S Jaishankar on India China border resolution

We should not trust China. Every time we have, they have stabbed us in the back.

 

[sweep_shot]

We should not trust China. Every time we have, they have stabbed us in the back.

China is superior to India militarily. Don't think it would matter to China whether India trust or not.

 

[Bhaijaan]

China and Bharat are the future and will not engage each other in a full scale war in the foreseeable future. Not in the interest of either country. They have way too much grow in the upcoming decades until the Americans are relegated to the 3rd position.

 

[Bhaijaan]

India, China have arrived on agreement on patrolling at LAC which has led to disengagement

Both nations to start patrolling along the Line of Actual Control says Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

Agreement made at the BRICS summit in Russia.

We have gone back to the situation where we were in 2020; product of very patience diplomacy: EAM Dr S Jaishankar on India China border resolution

We should not trust China. Every time we have, they have stabbed us in the back.

China isn’t even a genuine country.

The Communist Party has a dictatorship / illegal control over the lands of ancient China, Tibet, South Mongolia, Yunan, Turkestan, Alsatian chin etc all of whom are actual nations who want to operate independently.

Actually Bharat shouldn’t even have a border with China. Tibet was meant to be the bufffer state between our ancient nations.

 

[Bhaijaan]

By the dawn of the 22nd century, China will be 1/4th its original size after we had helped Tibet, Mongolia take back their lands.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Disengagement between India, China in eastern Ladakh's Depsang and Demchok complete​

The disengagement process between India and China in eastern Ladakh’s Depsang and Demchok areas has been completed, according to Army sources cited by news agency ANI. Coordinated patrolling by both sides is set to begin soon, with ground commanders continuing regular discussions to maintain stability. Indian Army sources also reported that both sides will exchange sweets tomorrow on the occasion of Diwali.

Local military commanders from India and China met today (October 30) at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Depsang and Demchok, to finalise disengagement efforts that were underway. The meeting was expected to confirm the removal of temporary structures and vehicles in the region, clearing the path for the resumption of regular patrolling duties.

Disengagement between India, China in eastern Ladakh's Depsang and Demchok complete

The disengagement process between India and China in eastern Ladakh’s Depsang and Demchok areas has been completed, according to Army sources cited by news agency ANI.

www.indiatoday.in

 

[deltexas]

Disengagement between India, China in eastern Ladakh's Depsang and Demchok complete​

The disengagement process between India and China in eastern Ladakh’s Depsang and Demchok areas has been completed, according to Army sources cited by news agency ANI. Coordinated patrolling by both sides is set to begin soon, with ground commanders continuing regular discussions to maintain stability. Indian Army sources also reported that both sides will exchange sweets tomorrow on the occasion of Diwali.

Local military commanders from India and China met today (October 30) at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Depsang and Demchok, to finalise disengagement efforts that were underway. The meeting was expected to confirm the removal of temporary structures and vehicles in the region, clearing the path for the resumption of regular patrolling duties.

Disengagement between India, China in eastern Ladakh's Depsang and Demchok complete

The disengagement process between India and China in eastern Ladakh’s Depsang and Demchok areas has been completed, according to Army sources cited by news agency ANI.

www.indiatoday.in

This is good. Get to the table, talk and negotiate no matter how tough. War is a colossal waste of precious human life and money and resources