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.
Earlier on Tuesday, briefing media on the development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian had said that Beijing is 'strongly concerned' and was 'verifying the situation'.
However, this development comes even before Indian government's move to ban 59 applications including TikTok, UC Browser and other Chinese apps.
Briefing media on the development, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the Indian Government has a responsibility to uphold the legal rights of international investors including Chinese ones.
This time the talks are being held in Chushul on the Indian side. The last two meetings were held in Moldo on the Chinese side.
The Government on Monday banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser and Xiaomi's Mi Community over national security concerns amid strained bilateral relations between India and China following Galwan valley clash.
