New Delhi: Congress Lok Sabha MPs, led by party leader Sonia Gandhi, and Trinamool Congress lawmakers on Wednesday walked out of the House, accusing the government of not allowing a discussion on the sensitive India-China border issue. As soon as the Question Hour ended, Congress’ Leader of the House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury demanded that a […]
New Delhi: Leaders of several opposition parties on Wednesday met in Parliament House complex and decided to take on the government unitedly on the India-China border issue and are likely to issue a joint statement. Several opposition parties are seeking answers from the government on the Chinese transgressions along the border and moved adjournment notices […]
New Delhi: There should not be any “gap” in supply of clothing, equipment, ration and provisioning of accommodation for soldiers engaged in safeguarding the country’s borders under difficult weather conditions in high-altitude regions, a high-level parliamentary panel said on Wednesday. In its 55th report tabled in Lok Sabha, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) pointed out […]
Washington: The US has said that it encourages India and China to utilise existing bilateral channels to discuss their disputed boundaries, even as it strongly opposed any “unilateral attempts” to advance territorial claims across the border at the established Line of Actual Control. “We are glad to hear that both sides appear to have quickly […]
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the de-escalation in tensions along the India-China border, days after troops of the two countries clashed in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, resulting in minor injuries to some soldiers on both sides. When St phane Dujarric, Spokesperson to the UN Secretary-General was asked […]
Jaipur: India should teach China a “lesson like Balakot”, spiritual head of Ajmer Dargah Zainul Abedin Ali Khan has said, days after troops from the two countries clashed along the Line of Actual Control in Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. “China keeps trying to infiltrate the Indian border every day, there are reports of clashes […]
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday described the recent tension between India and China on the border in Arunachal Pradesh as “a very sorry state of affairs” saying it was unfortunate that the BJP was doing nothing about it. “They have occupied our land in Ladakh. They have also occupied land in Arunachal Pradesh, as […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider a plea for early listing of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir. “We will examine and give a date,” a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha […]
Srinagar: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Wednesday said his party will not beg the Centre for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters after a party function in Pahalgam, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, he said the delay in the polls does not worry his party. The BJP is “scared” and lacks the […]
New Delhi: The Indian Army bravely thwarted an attempt by the Chinese PLA from “unilaterally” changing the status quo in the Yangtse area of Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector on December 9, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Parliament on Tuesday. There were no fatalities or serious injuries to Indian troops in the scuffle, he said. […]