News for 'Eastern Frontier'

5 Assam cops killed in clashes at border with Mizoram

5 Assam cops killed in clashes at border with Mizoram

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to the chief ministers of Assam and Mizoram, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Zoramthanga respectively, and urged them to ensure peace along the disputed border and find an amicable settlement.

Disengagement, de-escalation way forward to settle Ladakh issue: Rajnath

Disengagement, de-escalation way forward to settle Ladakh issue: Rajnath

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Singh also said that Indian troops are standing firm braving extreme weather and hostile forces to defend the country's territorial integrity.

Exclusive! How China released Indian troops after the 1962 War

Exclusive! How China released Indian troops after the 1962 War

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'All PoWs recounted that one of the worst aspects of their captivity in Tibet was the constant attempt at brainwashing by Chinese Communist propaganda,' reveals Claude Arpi.

Committed to peace: India on LAC face-off

Committed to peace: India on LAC face-off

Rediff.com14 May 2020

On May 5, around 250 Indian and Chinese army personnel clashed with iron rods, sticks, and even resorted to stone-pelting in Pangong Tso lake area in Eastern Ladakh.

What you didn't know about Indian trains

What you didn't know about Indian trains

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

'Trains, at one point in time, were not just a mode of transport. They told a story,' says Bibek Debroy.

Chinese foreign minister speaks to Jaishankar, talks peace

Chinese foreign minister speaks to Jaishankar, talks peace

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

Wang said the two sides should follow the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and strengthen the communication and coordination on the proper handling of the border situation through the existing channels so as to jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the border area, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement.

Vajpayee to visit China next month

Vajpayee to visit China next month

Rediff.com12 May 2003

Defence Minister George Fernandes said China wanted peace with India.

When Nehru rebuffed China's demand for Ladakh

When Nehru rebuffed China's demand for Ladakh

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

The Indians felt that if they acceded to Chinese claims in Ladakh, Beijing would simply be emboldened to press for further concessions in the future. A revealing excerpt from India And The Cold War.

Chinese village in Arunachal: India must speak up!

Chinese village in Arunachal: India must speak up!

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

'China wants to change the status quo of India's Northern Border and proves that it can do whatever it wants in what it perceives as its own territory,' states Claude Arpi.

Jihadi militancy, top cops' prime agenda at Assam meet

Jihadi militancy, top cops' prime agenda at Assam meet

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Militancy connected with jihad and north-east insurgency will be the focus of discussions when top ranking officials from state police and central police forces will meet in Guwahati on November 29 and 30.

'China is doing a tit-for-tat'

'China is doing a tit-for-tat'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

'They have done in Eastern Ladakh what we did in Dokalam in 2017.'

India fully prepared for any eventuality: CDS on Pak and China

India fully prepared for any eventuality: CDS on Pak and China

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Indian Armed forces will leave no stone unturned to safeguard the country's frontiers, he insisted.

UAE Deputy PM's bustard hunting convoy attacked in Pak

UAE Deputy PM's bustard hunting convoy attacked in Pak

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

The team of hunters was unhurt in the attack that happened in Guchak area of Panjgur, however, two vehicles of the convoy were damaged in the firing, police said.

China builds missile site at Kailash-Mansarovar: Report

China builds missile site at Kailash-Mansarovar: Report

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

'The missile mounted near Kailash-Mansarovar is called DF-21. It is a medium-range, 2,200 kilometres ballistic missile. Its advantage is that it can cover all cities of north India, including New Delhi'

Pak to shift troops from Indian border

Pak to shift troops from Indian border

Rediff.com9 May 2009

Under pressure from the US, President Asif Ali Zardari today said Pakistan is ready to shift some of its troops from the Indian border to its western frontier to fight the Taliban and al-Qaeda terrorists. The US has been pressing Pakistan to step up its offensive against the Taliban but Islamabad has been reluctant to move troops from the eastern border as it considers India as its main threat.

'Army is highly prepared in Ladakh'

'Army is highly prepared in Ladakh'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

'The PLA has continued to do exercises and drills and recently carried out air exercises with fighter jets.'

Blast in Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express; five killed

Blast in Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express; five killed

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

At least five people were killed and four others injured in a bomb blast in a New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express in Assam's Golaghat district early Thursday morning.

Blast on train in Assam, no casualties

Blast on train in Assam, no casualties

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

The blast damaged the train's locomotive, but none of the 400 present in the train were injured.

'China may resort to new types of warfare'

'China may resort to new types of warfare'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

'India has to prepare for future warfare where kinetic use of force at the border will be limited. War will take place in the realms beyond the border.'

Jaishankar unveils 8 principles to repair 'profoundly disturbed' India-China ties

Jaishankar unveils 8 principles to repair 'profoundly disturbed' India-China ties

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

With regard to where relations between New Delhi and Beijing stand, the Union minister said that he does not have a definite answer to offer at "this moment".

1971 War: US feared India will destroy Pakistan

1971 War: US feared India will destroy Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

A day after Dhaka was liberated on December 16, 1971, then US President Richard Nixon was told by his strategic advisor Henry Kissinger that he had 'saved West Pakistan,' according to confidential papers since declassified by the US department of state.

This is no way to run a modern military

This is no way to run a modern military

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

The Chinese have just one commander for all the forces confronting India. Commanders of all these forces answer to one man, and one headquarter. India, on the other hand, offers a diversity of options that is a military embarrassment in the 21st century. In Arunachal and Sikkim-Bhutan, the Eastern Army Commander is in charge. In the Uttarakhand (central) sector, it will be the Central Army Commander. The Himachal-Tibet border is the domain of the Western Army Commander. And all of Kashmir and Ladakh further on, the Northern Army's. Effectively, an array of at least eight 'three-star' commanders will be arrayed against one Chinese, says Shekhar Gupta.

Sino-India ties have come under 'severe stress': Jaishankar

Sino-India ties have come under 'severe stress': Jaishankar

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The external affairs minister, delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial lecture, also made it clear that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is 'unacceptable' to India.

1971 War: Meet War Hero 'Keen Kumar'

1971 War: Meet War Hero 'Keen Kumar'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

'We airlifted army personnel wearing lungis to generally unused landing grounds.' 'We were told to keep quiet about what we did or saw.'

Why is China more and more nervous?

Why is China more and more nervous?

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

The Tibetan nation still lives under the yoke of the Chinese Communist Party, and Beijing today has a guilty conscience; this creates a great uneasiness for Xi Jinping and his colleagues observes Claude Arpi.

Why Bangladesh hates India

Why Bangladesh hates India

Rediff.com22 Dec 2005

Bangladesh: The rise of the Right

Bangladesh: The rise of the Right

Rediff.com21 Dec 2005

Mobile train communication soon

Mobile train communication soon

Rediff.com18 Aug 2006

Indian Railways plan to introduce mobile train communication on its A, B and C routes, Rajya Sabha was informed on Friday.

'Chinese dragon has the Indian tiger by the tail'

'Chinese dragon has the Indian tiger by the tail'

Rediff.com24 May 2021

'The immediate attempt by China is to get its way and gain territory through small steps without having a full-scale war.'

What are 10,000 Chinese troops doing in India?

What are 10,000 Chinese troops doing in India?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

The Indian Army has been slow to react. Indian troops have deployed in the vicinity of PLA incursions, but there are no attempts to outflank Chinese positions.

An Indian Dalai Lama

An Indian Dalai Lama

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Tawang is very much a part of India, and if the present Dalai Lama decides one day to take rebirth in Tawang, the Indian government will openly welcome him and support him, notes Claude Arpi.

Osama may be in Iran, say US officials

Osama may be in Iran, say US officials

Rediff.com14 Jun 2005

Terror mastermind Osama bin Laden is in eastern Iran and not the rugged tribal areas of Pakistan's northwestern frontier where many believe him to be on the run, United States intelligence officials were on Monday quoted as saying.\n\n

Could India be heading for a short war with China?

Could India be heading for a short war with China?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

'The numbers of troops on both sides are enormous.' 'They are about 50,000-60,000 soldiers facing each other in that sector -- that's about the total number of troops that both sides had in the 1962 War in all sectors.'

Take 'restrained and measured' approach: China to India on Bhupen Hazarika bridge

Take 'restrained and measured' approach: China to India on Bhupen Hazarika bridge

Rediff.com29 May 2017

The 9.5-km long bridge inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on May 26 is India's longest bridge.

12 new battalions to guard China's border

12 new battalions to guard China's border

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The government is set to clear a proposal to raise a dozen battalions and induct close to 12,000 fresh personnel in the Indo-China border guarding force ITBP to bolster the force's presence along this strategic frontier.

Thousands of pillars missing on Nepal, Bhutan borders

Thousands of pillars missing on Nepal, Bhutan borders

Rediff.com6 Jul 2014

More than 2,700 border pillars along India's open border with Nepal have either gone "missing" or are "damaged", setting alarm bells ringing in the internal security establishment of the country.

Report makes shocking revelations about Chinese losses in Galwan

Report makes shocking revelations about Chinese losses in Galwan

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

At least 38 PLA troops drowned while crossing a fast-flowing, sub-zero river in darkness, according to an article in the Australian newspaper The Klaxon which cited a report prepared by a group of social media researchers after a year-long investigation.

Pak army chief wanted ceasefire with India

Pak army chief wanted ceasefire with India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

General Bajwa, unlike many of his predecessors, believes the Pakistan army's long-term interests lie in reducing tensions with India, reports Ajai Shukla.

'China must know India won't back down'

'China must know India won't back down'

Rediff.com28 May 2020

'India is not going to accept whatever the Chinese say. That is not going to happen.'