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A Chinese soldier, who was apprehended by the Indian Army in eastern Ladakh three days ago, was handed back to China on Monday, official sources said
The Indian merchant ship MV Jag Anand, stuck in China with 23 Indian seafarers on board, is all set to return home, said the government on Saturday."Our seafarers stuck in China are coming back to India! Ship MV Jag Anand, having 23 Indian crews, stuck in China, is set to sail toward Chiba, Japan to carry out crew change, will reach India on 14th January. This could only happen due to strong leadership of PM Narendra Modi," said Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways (I/C).He added, "I deeply appreciate the humanitarian approach of the Great Eastern Shipping Company towards the seafarers and standing by them in this crucial time!"The Indian merchant ship Jag Anand, belonging to a Mumbai-based company Great Eastern Shipping Limited, was stuck at China's northern 'Jingtank' port since June.23 Indian crew members are stuck on the ship and living in unpleasant conditions. Many crew members are suffering from health issues and running short of ...
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The close coordination between the US and India has been pivotal as India confronts the threat posed by Beijing along the Line of Actual Control, said outgoing US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster
Even as both India and the world struggle to re-build after Covid-19, they face slow-burn problems that could develop into full-blown crises, writes T N Ninan
China and India are in consultations to hold the ninth round of commander-level meeting to discuss the disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh
Union Defence Minister said that no "meaningful solution" has come out of diplomatic and military level talks with China to resolve the standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh
India could benefit from the likely shift in global supply chains from China to other economies in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey
The immediate proximate event is going to be the election in Nepal, due in April
India embarked on a major foreign policy overdrive in 2020
The relations between India and China are under stress over the current military standoff at Eastern Ladakh
India has launched an offensive against Chinese companies trying to enter into security related sectors
China on Monday defended the ongoing joint exercises of its air force with that of Pakistan
A video surfaced on social media claiming that Chinese troops entered into Indian territory and went back following an intervention by the locals and ITBP personnel
China is emerging as a major challenge for India, therefore the country needs to look at future and frame its diplomatic, political and military strategies accordingly, Lt Gen (retd) D S Hooda said
India is in regular touch with China on the matter as well as to ensure that their humanitarian needs are taken care of
The procurement proposals were cleared at a time India and China are locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh
Jaishankar also said a lot of work had gone into developing the relationship on both sides
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