Tag: border dispute

India, China in constant communication for next round of senior commanders meeting: MEA
14Jan By Yusara AskariNo Comments

India, China in constant communication for next round of senior commanders meeting: MEA

Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that it is maintaining close communication with China through diplomatic and military channels with the objective of ensuring complete disengagement in all friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that the two sides are in constant communication through diplomatic and military channels for holding the next round of senior commanders meeting.“India and China continue to maintain close communication through diplomatic and military channels with the objective of ensuring complete disengagement in all friction points along the LAC in the western sector and for full restoration of peace and tranquillity,” he said.Srivastava said the last round of Working Mechanism for Con
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China, India in ‘candid, in-depth communication’ to disengage troops in eastern Ladakh: Chinese military
26Nov By Joanne SerriehNo Comments

China, India in ‘candid, in-depth communication’ to disengage troops in eastern Ladakh: Chinese military

The Chinese military on Thursday said that both China and India have maintained "candid and in-depth communication and coordination" to promote disengagement in areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh after the eighth round of talks to resolve the current standoff.The militaries of both the countries held the 8th round of Corps Commander-level meeting on November 6 to resolve the military standoff that erupted in early May."Since the 8th round of China-India Corps Commander-level meeting, the situation in the China-India border areas have remained stable on the whole” Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defence told an online media briefing."Following the meeting, China and India have maintained candid and in-depth communication
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Alarm grows at China’s military trajectory
27Oct By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Alarm grows at China’s military trajectory

India-China border, the South China Sea and the East China Sea have caused a growing chorus of worldwide alarm at Beijing's ambitions and military capability, as exemplified in the Pentagon's latest annual report on military developments in China.China owns the largest ground force, navy, coast guard and maritime militia in the world, plus it has the largest air force in the Indo-Pacific region.In many senses, the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) does not make strategic sense. Chairman Xi Jinping and the Chinese nation are facing multiple points of friction, so why would it add the Indian border to that list?Yun Jiang and Adam Ni, the editors of the China Neican newsletter, assessed, "Neither China nor India wants a continued row over their...
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India should take a stand on Tibet policy amid CCP’s aggression on the border: Experts
26Oct By Grace TsoiNo Comments

India should take a stand on Tibet policy amid CCP’s aggression on the border: Experts

The Indian government must review the One China Policy and take a stand on Tibet as India’s future and values is intertwined with Tibet’s independence amid China’s aggressive actions on the border, said experts on the issue.On the eve of October 1st, when China was celebrating its National day, commemorating 71years of Communist Party rule, Indian security and strategic affairs think tank Usanas Foundation had organized a Webinar to bring the global attention to the forgotten Tibetan cause.The focus of the webinar was on the 'Tibet Policy and Support Act of 2019', its impact on the future course of the United States of America's policy directives towards Tibet, and the possible spillover effect on New Delhi's 'One China policy' and the Tibetan resistance movement.The U.S Bill will certainl
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American people overwhelmingly back India over China: Survey
18Aug By Grace TsoiNo Comments

American people overwhelmingly back India over China: Survey

A survey by an Australia-based think tank has found out that American people overwhelmingly back India over China and prefer the US government to support New Delhi in possible Indo-China military and economic conflict. Lowy Institute.The survey published by Lowy Institute explores US public views on potential military or economic strife between China to India.The web survey was conducted on a sample of 1,012 American respondents on July 7. The respondents were randomly assigned one of two versions of a prompt --- ‘If India and China were engaged in military conflict, would you support the US aiding India, China, or neither side?’ or ‘If India and China were engaged in economic conflict, would you support the US aiding India, China, or neither side?’According to results published by the thi
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Indian government should make Tibet one of the key issues in its policies on China: Lobsang Sangay
15Jul By Nectar GanNo Comments

Indian government should make Tibet one of the key issues in its policies on China: Lobsang Sangay

In view of the current situation between India and China, President of the Tibetan government in exile Lobsang Sangay has said that the Indian government should make Tibet one of the core issues in its policies due to its “historical, geopolitical, cultural and ecological” significance.“The issue of Tibet is at the core of ongoing India’s border tensions with China. It was only after Chinese illegal occupation of Tibet in 1959 that India and China came to share the now-disputed border,” said Sangay while explaining the significance of Tibet in the Sino-Indian boundary dispute.He further explained Chairman Mao Zedong’s expansionist strategy from the 1950s and said that   China’s aggression along the border in 2020 “is the continuation of its strategy from Mao Zedong’s time to occupy Tibet a
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China reasserts its claims on “disputed” eastern Bhutan boundary
15Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments

China reasserts its claims on “disputed” eastern Bhutan boundary

Beijing has decided to strengthen its commitment to declare a Bhutanese wildlife sanctuary along their border as a disputed territory after Bhutan sent China a demarche against its claims.The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in a statement to the media in Beijing said, “The boundary between China and Bhutan has never been delimited. There have been disputes over the eastern, central and western sectors for a long time.”The MFA was responding to questions about China’s attempt in June to stop funding for the Sakteng sanctuary from the U.N. Development Programme’s Global Environment Facility (GEF), on the grounds that it was “disputed” territory.At the 58th Global Environment Facility Council held recently, China raised objections to the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary project and said t
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China using covid-19 pandemic to become world’s leading superpower: Veteran journalist
14Jul By Joanne SerriehNo Comments

China using covid-19 pandemic to become world’s leading superpower: Veteran journalist

Veteran Swedish journalist and Myanmar analyst Bertil Lintner has said that while the rest of the world is preoccupied with the Covid-19 outbreak, China is “taking advantage” of the chaos in the Indo-Pacific region with a new security law in Hong Kong, border clashes with India, confrontations in the South China Sea, and by using the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to become world’s leading superpower.In an interview, Lintner, also the author of several books on Myanmar shared his perspective on Beijing’s ambitions and what they mean for conflict and development in the region.He said that it is now “obvious that China is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic”.“While the rest of the world is preoccupied with its own, internal problems, China is flexing its muscles in the Indo-Pacific reg
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China’s stance along India-China border is part of larger pattern of its aggression: US
13Jul By Nectar GanNo Comments

China’s stance along India-China border is part of larger pattern of its aggression: US

The United States on July 1 said that China's aggressive stance along the India-China border is part of Beijing's aggression into other parts of the world and that Washington is closely monitoring the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)."With regard to India and China, we are closely monitoring the situation. Both India and China have expressed a desire to de-escalate. We support a peaceful resolution of current situation," said Kayleigh McEnany, White House press secretary, during a press briefing.She added: "Donald Trump has said that China's aggressive stance along India-China border fits with a larger pattern of Chinese aggression in other parts of the world. These actions only confirm true nature of the Chinese Communist Party."Meanwhile, the US welcomed the Indian govern...
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Tibetan Youth Congress holds anti-China protest outside Chinese Consulate in Toronto
12Jul By Nectar GanNo Comments

Tibetan Youth Congress holds anti-China protest outside Chinese Consulate in Toronto

Shouting pro-India slogans, members of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress staged a protest against China outside the Chinese Consulate in Toronto to show solidarity with India over the recent Chinese military intrusion in Ladakh's Galwan Valley and to condemn Chinese occupation of Tibet.“Tibet stands with India”, a protestor can be heard as saying. Protestors condemned the Chinese intrusion and raised slogans in support of India and the Indian Army like “Thank you Indian Army! Free Tibet”.The protestors held placards that read, ‘Jai Hind Jai Bharat’, ‘Free Tibet’, ‘Tibet belongs to Tibetans’, ‘Stop Genocide in Tibet’ and ‘China out of Tibet now.’The Regional Tibetan Youth Congress also held similar protests in the New York and New Jersey in the United States.Twenty Indian soldiers lost th
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