The Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army have held 21 rounds of corps commander-level of talks to cool tensions along the LAC | Latest News India
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated India’s robust stance in countering Chinese provocations along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Highlighting the escalating tensions over the past four years, Jaishankar emphasized India’s resolute response, including the deployment of thousands of troops along the LAC. - Newsx
India has been maintaining that its ties with China cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border areas. The last round of military talks between the two sides had taken place in February.
Jaishankar said, “China has not occupied any of our land. China has tried to bring its troops to the upper part of the mountainous areas along the LAC but the Indian Army also responded to it in the same manner. The situation is competitive, sensitive and challenging.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov s recent visit to China raised eyebrows about the depth of the Beijing-Moscow alliance. Despite appearances, the partnership is more complex than a simple embrace. Russia lacks a formal military alliance with China, maintaining a strong military partnership with India instead. Recent deliveries of warships and Igla-S systems to India underscore this relationship, enhancing India s air defense capabilities. Russia should tread carefully with China, which aims to become the dominant partner, a prospect Moscow finds uncomfortable.