Sushant Singh
The Indian Express
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20 years after Kargil: Newsroom to Govt, reporter to father, how Kargil tipoff travelled
Manvendra Singh, son of Jaswant Singh, and a Territorial Army officer who used to cover defence for The Indian Express in 1999, got to know about the intrusions in the sector through a senior Army officer. → Read More
Pangong south bank new flashpoint: India says took measures to thwart China
Indian troops have moved to occupy heights, foil bid to change status quo; Brigade Commander-level meeting on → Read More
100 days of LAC crisis: Indian envoy reaches out, Delhi waits for Beijing word on talks
Talks on disengagement of troops at friction points, especially in the Pangong Tso area, and de-escalation along the LAC have not made progress beyond a point. Both sides have positioned troops and weaponry along the boundary since early May. → Read More
A signal to home defence industry, but commitment faces challenges
Some items like the 7.62 X 39 mm assault rifle – which is the AK-203 rifle, to be produced by the Ordnance Factory Board in Amethi with Russian collaboration – are stuck over pricing issues. → Read More
Army to retain additional troops in Ladakh for the long haul
India for return to pre-standoff sites, military talks likely → Read More
India for incremental progress, status quo ante at LAC
New Delhi has decided to stick to its strategy of “incremental change despite slow progress” while pressing for the end-goal, the restoration of status quo ante as of April — before the start of the military standoff. → Read More
More meetings needed to end LAC stalemate, Rajnath and Army chief in Ladakh tomorrow
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting Ladakh Friday for a review of the situation. Accompanied by Army chief General MM Naravane and Northern Army Commander Lt General YK Joshi, Singh will interact with troops and will be briefed by military commanders. → Read More
Pakistan tries to heat up LoC, 41 militants killed this month in stepped-up J&K ops
Official data accessed by The Indian Express shows that there have been 2215 CFVs recorded on the LoC till June 25 this year. A total of 3168 CFVs were recorded in 2019, and 1629 in 2018. → Read More
Discussions on with China for another round of military, diplomacy talks
“The military talks can be expected to be held in the next 4-5 days, say next week,” an official said. → Read More
Hectic negotiations lead to return of 10 Indian soldiers from Chinese custody
These soldiers were handed over on the LAC after hectic negotiations between the two sides, including three rounds of talks at the Major General level from Tuesday to Thursday, officials told The Indian Express. → Read More
India-China Galwan faceoff: Headway in talks on ground, Army clarifies no soldier missing
India-China Galwan faceoff: The talks, however, have not yet led to further disengagement or de-escalation at various faceoff locations on the Ladakh border. → Read More
India-China border faceoff: Major Generals hold talks on ground, all forces put on high state of alert
The government, meanwhile, has asked all military units to be in a state of high readiness – on operational alert – for any deployment in light of the high tension on the China border. → Read More
Galwan faceoff: How serious is the situation, and what happens next?
India-China Faceoff at Galwan Valley: Nearly 24 hours after news of the violent clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Ladakh broke, here’s what we know about the incident. → Read More
Explained: What happened in Nathu La in 1967, the last time shots were fired in the India-China border dispute?
The last military skirmish between India and China took place at Nathu La in September 1967. Before the skirmish escalated to artillery guns and threats of fighter jets, there was a scuffle between the soldiers of the two armies. → Read More
20 Armymen killed fighting back China
This unprecedented and dangerous turn to the de-escalation efforts on the LAC set the lines working in the two capitals. → Read More
One officer, two soldiers dead in violent faceoff on China border
“During the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place yesterday night (Monday night) with casualties,” Army said in an official statement. → Read More
UT Ladakh, no leverage behind China tough talk
The creation of Ladakh as a Union Territory, after the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir, is being used by the Chinese as a pretext for the breakdown of existing border agreements. → Read More
Delhi prepares for long haul: Military, diplomatic engagements to continue
In first remarks after the marathon meeting Saturday between Indian and Chinese army commanders at the Chushul-Moldo border point, the Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement, said it “took place in a cordial and positive atmosphere”. → Read More
Border meeting over Ladakh tensions: Delhi, Beijing work the lines, commanders to hold LAC talks today
Officials say can be first of several meetings, India seeks status quo ante. → Read More
On table for June 6 talks: status quo ante, armour pullback
A meeting at the level of Lt Generals to resolve a border dispute on the LAC is rare — all such earlier meetings have taken place at the level of Major Generals and Brigadiers. → Read More