
September 13, 2017 02:34 IST
The route was closed in June following tension over the Doklam standoff.
Wed, Sep 13, 2017
September 08, 2017 05:03 IST
This was his first remarks after the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping two days ago on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
Fri, Sep 08, 2017
September 06, 2017 04:51 IST
PM Modi took to Twitter after the talks: “Met President Xi Jinping. We held fruitful talks on bilateral relations between India and China.” Xi Jinping told Modi that China was prepared to work with India on the five principles of Panchsheel
Wed, Sep 06, 2017
September 06, 2017 03:48 IST
After entering an ante-chamber following a photo-op with China’s President Xi Jinping, Modi enveloped Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in his trademark hug.
Wed, Sep 06, 2017
September 06, 2017 02:32 IST
Responding to the BRICS summit document, Islamabad Tuesday said that Pakistan was also “seriously concerned” about the threat posed by terrorism and extremism in the South Asian region.
Wed, Sep 06, 2017
September 05, 2017 22:05 IST
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for an organised and coordinated action on counter-terrorism, Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday said BRICS leaders had agreed on deepening political and security cooperation while enhancing mutual strategic trust. This came a day after the BRICS, for the first time, named two Pakistan-based terrorist groups, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, in […]
Tue, Sep 05, 2017
September 05, 2017 13:08 IST
The Modi-Xi meeting, that lasted for an hour, comes amid diplomatic efforts by the two sides to overcome the bitterness caused by the 73-day face-off between their troops in the Dokalam area of the Sikkim sector.
Tue, Sep 05, 2017
September 05, 2017 04:00 IST
The Xiamen declaration also deplored all terrorist attacks worldwide, including attacks in BRICS countries, and condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations wherever committed, by whomsoever.
Tue, Sep 05, 2017
September 05, 2017 02:51 IST
One of the key elements in this strategy, sources said, was the fact that the US under President Donald Trump was seen to be ceding space in global governance, and New Delhi gauged that the Chinese would be keen to capture that leadership space at the global stage.
Tue, Sep 05, 2017
September 05, 2017 02:44 IST
BRICS Summit 2017: In the Xiamen declaration issued at the end of the BRICS Summit’s plenary session, the influential grouping — which includes Brazil, Russia and South Africa — reaffirmed their commitment to “achieving a fair and modern global tax system”.
Tue, Sep 05, 2017
September 04, 2017 22:20 IST
“Moving forward, using the springboard of our national experiences, BRICS countries can deepen partnership for win-win results. Some thoughts come to mind for upgrading mutual cooperation," PM Modi said.
Mon, Sep 04, 2017
September 04, 2017 21:18 IST
From India’s perspective, naming LeT and JeM are symbolic takeaways, since China has in the recent past blocked the designation of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the United Nations Security Council.
Mon, Sep 04, 2017
September 04, 2017 03:16 IST
BRICS Summit 2017: The bilateral meeting is likely to focus on repairing the damage done to the relationship, and would dwell on “confidence-building” measures, after the tense stand-off where the rhetoric coming out of Beijing was perceived to be extremely hostile.
Mon, Sep 04, 2017
September 03, 2017 02:49 IST
As the Chinese President engages with the BRICS leaders from five countries and different continents, the recent border stand-off at Doklam between India and China will definitely be on everyone’s minds.
Mon, Sep 04, 2017
August 31, 2017 03:38 IST
On Monday, India and China decided to de-escalate and withdraw their soldiers from the site at the trijunction with Bhutan a week before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Xiamen in China for the BRICS summit from September 3 to 5.
Fri, Sep 01, 2017
August 29, 2017 06:31 IST
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said China would continue to patrol the Doklam region. "At the same time and in view of changed situation, the Chinese side will make the necessary adjustments and deployments,” Hua said.
Fri, Sep 01, 2017
August 06, 2017 06:08 IST
“The Chinese side will inform the Indian Foreign Ministry before its operation,” he told Global Times. Hu also said India would have to “bear all the consequences”, and that ties between the two countries were “severely damaged”.
Sun, Aug 06, 2017
July 31, 2017 00:05 IST
Xi’s remarks and the parade come amid heightened tensions between India and China after Indian troops stopped the PLA from constructing a road in Doklam at the China-India-Bhutan trijunction.
Mon, Jul 31, 2017
July 29, 2017 04:42 IST
Possibility of visits by Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and senior officials, including Joint Secretary (East Asia) Pranay Verma, to engage with Chinese interlocutors is being explored, sources said.
Sat, Jul 29, 2017
July 28, 2017 05:52 IST
The meeting, amid the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at Doklam at the trijunction with Bhutan, was held on the sidelines of the BRICS security summit in Beijing. Doval and Yang are also special representatives of the India-China border mechanism.
Fri, Jul 28, 2017
July 27, 2017 03:37 IST
The NSA reached Beijing on Wednesday to attend a two-day BRICS security summit. "To resolve this issue, the Indian border troops must withdraw without further ado, as Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. That would be the precondition and basis for any meaningful dialogue," said Lu.
Thu, Jul 27, 2017
July 26, 2017 05:32 IST
India-China standoff in Sikkim: Ajit Doval’s scheduled visit has evoked a mixed response from state-run media in China. While Global Times dubbed Doval a “main schemer” of the current standoff, the government-run China Daily suggested India and China should explore ways to avoid confrontation and settle the issue peacefully.
Wed, Jul 26, 2017
July 24, 2017 21:29 IST
Doklam standoff: New Delhi maintained that the matter can be resolved peacefully if both sides withdraw their troops and have a bilateral conversation. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Doklam staAffairs (MFA) too reiterated the demand for withdrawal of Indian troops.
Wed, Jul 26, 2017
July 21, 2017 04:55 IST
India China Doklam standoff: “Our diplomatic channel is unimpeded and the withdrawal of the Indian border troops is the precondition for any meaningful dialogue and the communication between the two sides,” Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lu Kang told reporters.
Mon, Jul 24, 2017
July 18, 2017 05:29 IST
This military exercise on the Tibet plateau comes days after a light battle tank was tested near the Indian border late June. Another live-fire exercise was carried out earlier this month in an unidentified area at an altitude of 5,100 metres. The PLA exercise coincides with the Malabar Exercise involving India, US and Japan.
Tue, Jul 18, 2017



