India has updated its official map of Arunachal Pradesh, giving greater prominence to strategically significant passes, lakes, settlements and a war memorial along the frontier with China, including several locations associated with the 1962 India-China war. The move comes at a significant time, with India preparing to host the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on…
Defence assessments a decade ago identified six disputed and four sensitive areas along Arunachal’s border, with forces placed on heightened alert to monitor Chinese activity. GUWAHATI: India’s mapping of a string of disputed and sensitive frontier pockets in Arunachal Pradesh along the McMahon Line on official Survey of India maps has brought into focus multiple…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Moscow would not interfere in the “delicate” relationship between India and China, expressing confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping were working to resolve outstanding issues of mutual interest, including the long-running border dispute.Speaking during an interaction with media in St Petersburg, Putin said…
Guwahati: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu on Wednesday brushed aside Beijing’s repeated assertions over the frontier state, declaring that China’s claims carry little weight for people on the ground.“China claiming Arunachal Pradesh is not a new thing for us and we don’t give a damn to it. We do not take it seriously,” Khandu told…
