Situation on LAC stable but not normal: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi
One of the biggest casualties in the standoff, he pointed out, is the erosion of trust between thet wo sides.
One of the biggest casualties in the standoff, he pointed out, is the erosion of trust between thet wo sides.
With challenges on two fronts, India would have to gradually raise its defence spending to deal with increasing external threats
Headquartered out of Kolkata, the Eastern Command is responsible for guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh and other NorthEastern states along with the Sikkim sector.
The US said it welcomes increased Indian involvement in Southeast Asia including its military presence in the South China Sea.
Depsang plains has seen two major stand-offs in 2013 and 2014, besides dozens of face-offs annually when the troops of the two countries come close while patrolling.
This comes days after Pompeo lauded India’s 'clean app approach' saying New Delhi’s decision to ban 59 Chinese apps will 'boost the country's sovereignty and boost integrity and national security'.
In a virtual meeting attended by 20 political parties in June after the Galwan clash, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured that India’s armed forces are 'capable and nobody can take even an inch of our land.'
Meanwhile, the IT minister had on Wednesday, giving a clear signal for greater support to startups working towards enriching the digital universe, said that while Indians download a lot of apps from Google Play Store and Apple App Store, it is time to upload some.
Earlier, during a Congressional hearing, US lawmakers expressed concern over the aggressive Chinese actions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The Government on Monday had banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser and Xiaomi’s Mi Community over national security concerns in a diplomatic reaction to the Chinese aggression along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.
