News for 'Liberation Army'

ULFA attacks army comvoy, 1 killed

ULFA attacks army comvoy, 1 killed

Rediff.com5 Aug 2006

How to teach the Chinese a lesson

How to teach the Chinese a lesson

Rediff.com29 Jul 2003

'God willing, there will Gadar 3, maybe even Gadar 4'

'God willing, there will Gadar 3, maybe even Gadar 4'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

'Gadar 2 was made with the purpose of entertaining people and not to perpetuate enmity between neighbouring countries.'

China won't de-escalate, keeps 40,000 troops at LAC

China won't de-escalate, keeps 40,000 troops at LAC

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

It seems that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is not in a mood to de-escalate the situation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as it has continued deployment of around 40,000 troops in its front and depth areas for the Eastern Ladakh sector.

Palestine envoy presents credentials

Palestine envoy presents credentials

Rediff.com17 May 2003

Army arrests senior ULFA leader

Army arrests senior ULFA leader

Rediff.com9 Jun 2007

According to a source in the Army, the top leader of the ULFA's 28th battalion, which is most dreaded and highly active in eastern Assam districts, was handed over to the police in Tinsukia district on Saturday.

Manipur ultras free German NGO worker

Manipur ultras free German NGO worker

Rediff.com9 Apr 2003

Heinrich Wolfgang was in Manipur to inspect the functioning of some NGOs.

'China acting in contradiction to its agreements with India'

'China acting in contradiction to its agreements with India'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Over the last few weeks, bipartisan support for India against China has been increasing.

China to help Pak build space centre, launch more satellites

China to help Pak build space centre, launch more satellites

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

China on Friday announced plans to boost space cooperation with Pakistan, including the development of a space centre and launching of more satellites for its all-weather ally.

China maintaining sizeable troops near Doklam: Sources

China maintaining sizeable troops near Doklam: Sources

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Sources said China has been slowly increasing its troop level in the Doklam Plateau.

18 soldiers injured in Ladakh clash undergoing treatment

18 soldiers injured in Ladakh clash undergoing treatment

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

Out of 18, four personnel were critically injured but they are responding to treatment and are stable now, people familiar with the matter said.

PM CARES Fund accepted Chinese donations, alleges Congress

PM CARES Fund accepted Chinese donations, alleges Congress

Rediff.com28 Jun 2020

Singhvi said for this government it seems national security is not important.

'A future war with China may start at a higher tempo'

'A future war with China may start at a higher tempo'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

'...and then get scaled down somewhat.' 'It will be difficult for any side to occupy meaningful territories, maybe just a bit here and there, and the destruction may vary on either side.'

India steps up infra work after Pentagon report on Chinese build-up: MEA

India steps up infra work after Pentagon report on Chinese build-up: MEA

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Days after a Pentagon report said Beijing built a large village in a disputed territory in the Arunachal Pradesh sector, India on Thursday said it has neither accepted any illegal occupation of its territory by China nor has it accepted unjustified Chinese claims.

China eases alert on border after Jaishankar-Wang meet

China eases alert on border after Jaishankar-Wang meet

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

The heightened state of alert was only relaxed after Wang met his Jaishankar in Moscow on Friday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, a second source said.

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.' 'My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.' 'My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,' Brigadier John Parshuram Dalvi wrote of his capture during the 1962 War.

20 ITBP men get bravery medals for fighting Chinese

20 ITBP men get bravery medals for fighting Chinese

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

Twenty personnel of the India-China LAC guarding Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force have been awarded gallantry medals for displaying bravery during standoff and clashes between militaries of the two countries in the eastern Ladakh region last year.

Prabhakaran shot dead, says Sri Lankan army

Prabhakaran shot dead, says Sri Lankan army

Rediff.com18 May 2009

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran was on Monday shot dead by Sri Lankan special forces as he tried to stage a dramatic breakout from the army encirclement, a military spokesman said.

At massive parade, Xi says China will cut troop levels by 3,00,000

At massive parade, Xi says China will cut troop levels by 3,00,000

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that the 2.3 million strong People's Liberation Army, the world's largest, will be trimmed by three lakh.

BSF jawan killed, 2 soldiers hurt in firing by suspected Kuki terrorists in Manipur

BSF jawan killed, 2 soldiers hurt in firing by suspected Kuki terrorists in Manipur

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The injured have been air evacuated to Mantripukhri and search operations are in progress, the Army's SpearCorps headquartered in Dimapur said on Twitter.

Ex-Army chief, hero of '71 war Gen Krishna Rao passes away

Ex-Army chief, hero of '71 war Gen Krishna Rao passes away

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

He also participated in the 1947-48 war against Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. He was a founder Instructor of the National Defence Academy during 1949-51.

Is China encircling India?

Is China encircling India?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2004

Sitharaman's Arunachal visit not conducive to peace of the region: China

Sitharaman's Arunachal visit not conducive to peace of the region: China

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Sitharaman visited forward army posts in remote Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh bordering China on Sunday to take stock of the defence preparedness.

Expansion of army bases worries ULFA

Expansion of army bases worries ULFA

Rediff.com16 Sep 2006

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.

Easter bombers visited Kashmir, Kerala for training: SL army chief

Easter bombers visited Kashmir, Kerala for training: SL army chief

Rediff.com4 May 2019

The commander said that by looking at the pattern of operation and the places that the suspects travelled, there has to be some outside involvement of some leadership or instructions.

Meghalaya NCP candidate killed in IED blast

Meghalaya NCP candidate killed in IED blast

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Jonathone N Sangma was on his way to constituency when the convoy came under attack.

Will surprise you if attacked: Pak army to India

Will surprise you if attacked: Pak army to India

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Ghafoor warned that military response this time will be different in case of war.

Why China Is Worried About Hong Kong

Why China Is Worried About Hong Kong

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

'Although Hong Kong weathered many a storm and displayed a remarkable resilience to bounce back, the developments in the territory have raised question marks with regard to its future stability and prosperity.' A revealing excerpt from Rup Narayan Das's Hong Kong Conundrum: Pangs of Transition.

Indo-Myanmar border shut to hunt militants behind Manipur ambush

Indo-Myanmar border shut to hunt militants behind Manipur ambush

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

An all-out offensive was launched to trace and eliminate the militants involved in massacre of 20 army men in Manipur on Thursday.

LTTE fighters were dressed in India army uniforms: Fonseka

LTTE fighters were dressed in India army uniforms: Fonseka

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam fighters were dressed in Indian army uniforms during the final battles of the nearly three-decade long civil war, former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka has said.

27 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone during Pelosi visit

27 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone during Pelosi visit

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

China has also announced that it would hold six live-fire military drills in waters around Taiwan.

Militants gun down 2 Manipur policemen, women block road to airport

Militants gun down 2 Manipur policemen, women block road to airport

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

A large number of women from Malom in Imphal West district blocked the road to the airport in protest against the killing of the policemen in Moreh.

China conducts precision strikes over Taiwan Strait

China conducts precision strikes over Taiwan Strait

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

The Chinese military on Thursday said it has conducted precision strikes over the Taiwan Strait and 'expected results' were achieved, in apparent retaliation to the United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei disregarding Beijing's vociferous warnings.

Assam: Army guns down 3 ultras

Assam: Army guns down 3 ultras

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Army troops operating against insurgents gunned down three tribal militants belonging to Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) in an encounter on Friday in a village inside Karbi Anglong Hills district. Five other insurgents were arrested in the operation.

China hikes defence budget by 6.8% to $209 billion

China hikes defence budget by 6.8% to $209 billion

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

China on Friday hiked its defence budget to $209 billion, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year with a 6.8 per cent increase in 2021.

Army busts ULFA camp in Arunachal

Army busts ULFA camp in Arunachal

Rediff.com5 Jun 2008

The Indian Army on Thursday claimed to have busted a camp of the 28th battalion of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom at Lalpahar in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh.

US mulls action against Chinese entities linked to balloon incursion

US mulls action against Chinese entities linked to balloon incursion

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official asserted that it is known that China used these balloons for surveillance.

Galwan martyr Col Santosh Babu accorded Mahavir Chakra posthumously

Galwan martyr Col Santosh Babu accorded Mahavir Chakra posthumously

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Col Babu was awarded the gallantry medal for resisting the Chinese Army attack while establishing an observation post in the face of the enemy in the Galwan valley in the Ladakh sector during Operation Snow Leopard.