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How major rejig in PLA impacts China's military operations

The detention of the two PLA figures was announced on 24 January. (Photo for representation)
Published on Feb 03, 2026 03:01 pm IST

What weapons China displayed in presence of Pakistan's Sharif, Russia's Putin

A member of the People's Liberation Army stands as the strategic strike group displays DF-5C nuclear missiles during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025.
Updated on Sept 03, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Taiwan says Chinese aircraft, vessels operated around its territory

Chinese vessels have been spotted on Taiwanese waters several times in the past as well.
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 09:04 am IST

Ananya Panday to Kriti Sanon: How to nail the preppy style for your next OOTD

Ace the preppy style by taking inspiration from the style divas.
Published on Nov 10, 2024 06:10 pm IST

China makes love and war with Taiwan

A Chinese flag flutters in the wind as people visit a beach on Pingtan island, the closest point in China to Taiwan�s main island, in China�s Southeast Fujian province on October 15, 2024. China insisted on October 14 it would never renounce the "use of force" to take control of Taiwan, after ending a day of military drills around the self-ruled island that Beijing said was a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)
Published on Nov 03, 2024 08:00 am IST

Indian troops' patrolling in Ladakh's Demchok begins, Depsang next: Report

Indian and Chinese army greet each other along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Karakoram pass in Ladakh on October 31, 2024, on the occasion of Diwali.
Updated on Nov 01, 2024 03:45 pm IST

2 Arunachal men missing since 2022, family believes held in Chinese custody

Itanagar: Combo photo of Batelum Tikro and Bainsi Manyu, two men from Arunachal Pradesh who have been missing for the last two years from a remote location along the India-China border in Anjaw district. (PTI Photo)
Published on Aug 04, 2024 02:00 pm IST

China ramps up defence budget by 7.2%, India will feel the heat

Two front facing India : File photo of Sino-Pak Sea Guardian exercise in November 2023.
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 11:55 am IST

Seeing India-China ties through Taiwan

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Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, center, celebrates his victory with running mate Bi-khim Hsiao, right, and supporters in Taipei, Taiwan.
Published on Jan 18, 2024 01:58 am IST

Invading Taiwan would be a logistical minefield for China

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China-Taiwan Conflict: A Chinook helicopter carrying a Taiwan flag flies over the city during the country's National Day celebration in Taipei, Taiwan.
Published on Nov 19, 2023 07:00 am IST

In Ladakh, Rahul Gandhi's ‘China’ remark, a day after PM Modi-Xi meeting

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during an interaction with local youth in Kargil. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 12:57 pm IST

China again seeks to de-link standoff at LAC with bilateral relations

China's defence minister General Li Shangfu at theSCO defence ministers' meeting in New Delhi on Friday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 12:14 am IST

Indian Army, Tezpur University sign MoU on Chinese language training

The course will be for a duration of 16 weeks and will be conducted at Tezpur University. (Tezpur University)
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 07:29 pm IST

India builds infra near LAC to counter China’s model villages

India is developing border villages in Arunachal Pradesh as tourist hubs through a civil-military partnership as an answer to China’s so-called model villages or xiaokang close to the line of actual control (LAC), people familiar with the development said. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 06:52 am IST

China military drills as intense as 2022: Taiwan's worrying assessment

A fishing boat sails past wind turbines north of Pingtan island, opposite Taiwan, in China.
Published on Apr 10, 2023 10:25 am IST

Excerpt: Understanding the India China Border by Manoj Joshi

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A signboard seen from the Indian side of the Indo-China border at Bumla, in Arunachal Pradesh in a picture dated November 11, 2009. (Adnan Abidi /REUTERS)
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 01:09 pm IST

US warned India of Chinese incursion: Report

The report appeared to be referring to the India-China clash at Yangtse in Tawang in Arunachal on December 9, when Chinese troops unilaterally attacked two Indian outposts. Indian forces successfully repelled the incursion. (Representative Photo)
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 03:48 am IST

Evening brief: Ex-British military pilots training Chinese PLA triggers alarm

According to an official, retired British pilots are being offered as much as 237,911 Pound Sterling to help the Chinese understand how Western planes and pilots operate.
Updated on Oct 18, 2022 04:53 pm IST

Arunachal boy missing: Rijiju says received positive response from Chinese army

Union law minister Kiren Rijiju said PLA responded positively indicating handing over of our national and suggested a place of release. (PTI)
Published on Jan 27, 2022 01:16 am IST

Xi Jinping orders Chinese military to scale up combat readiness to ‘act at any second’

In the first order of the Central Military Commission in 2021 Xi Jinping stressed on strengthening military training in real combat conditions and the ability to win, reported Xinhua
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 05:12 pm IST

China tried to change status quo by force in Ladakh, says MoD review

The Line of Actual Control (LAC) border and patrol point 14 in the eastern Ladakh sector of Galwan Valley.
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 06:14 pm IST

New law allows Xi to bypass Chinese cabinet in matters of national security

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a New Year gathering hosted by the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing.
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 07:22 pm IST

‘Chinese air force heavily deployed in Ladakh theatre in support of PLA’: IAF chief

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria
Updated on Dec 29, 2020 09:33 pm IST

China sells 50 armed drones to Pakistan, begins psyops. It’s a reminder | Analysis

China’s much-publicised decision to supply 50 armed drones to Pakistan is a reminder for India to move faster to purchase and develop weapons that it has deemed to be a necessity.
Updated on Dec 26, 2020 11:04 am IST

China’s offer for disengagement in East Ladakh is a trap. Rejected

India China border: Xi Jinping’s People’s Liberation Army wants Indian soldiers to steps back to Finger 1 while the PLA moves to Finger 8 but the move has been rejected by Indian military commanders.
Updated on Dec 24, 2020 01:30 pm IST

China ‘expels’ US Navy’s frontline destroyer from South China Sea

In this April 21, 2017, file photo, Chinese structures and an airstrip on the man-made Subi Reef at the Spratlys group of islands are seen from a Philippine Air Force C-130 transport plane off the disputed South China Sea in western Philippines.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 03:23 pm IST

China’s PLA carrying out development work in Tibet; India ready for any eventuality, says CDS Rawat

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said that the three forces -- Army, Navy and Air Force -- will be integrated, while retaining the niche capabilities of each service.
Published on Dec 14, 2020 09:41 pm IST

India stood up to China’s ‘aggression’, forced PLA troops back: Rajnath Singh

The standoff between Indian and Chinese forces in Ladakh sector of the LAC is currently in its eighth month, and tens of thousands of troops from both sides have dug in for the winter after several rounds of military and diplomatic talks failed to make headway. (Photo@rajnathsingh)
Updated on Dec 14, 2020 03:42 pm IST

Trudeau govt didn’t want to cancel military drill with China, reveal secret papers

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government released secret documents that indicate that Ottawa was uncomfortable with the military’s decision to cancel a military drill with China’s PLA.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 04:55 pm IST