China-India border dispute: advanced fighter jets sent to nearby airbases

Two J-20s seen at Hotan airbase in China’s Xinjiang region, while India has deployed five new Rafales to Ladakh, according to media reports As tensions remain high, the two neighbours are seeking to gain the advantage on the roof of the world Liu Zhen in Beijing Published: 10:34pm, 19 Aug, 2020 China and India have reportedly sent their most advanced fighter jets to airbases near their … Continue reading China-India border dispute: advanced fighter jets sent to nearby airbases

Indian Rafales practise mountain night flying for Ladakh in Himachal Pradesh

The first batch of Rafale fighter jets inducted in Indian Air Force’s Golden Arrows squadron are ‘fully operational’. INDIA Updated: Aug 11, 2020 08:46 IST Shishir Gupta Hindustan Times, New Delhi   India’s newly-acquired five Rafale fighters are practising night flying in the mountainous terrain of Himachal Pradesh so that the Golden Arrows squadron with its Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile and SCALP air-to-ground stand-off weapon will … Continue reading Indian Rafales practise mountain night flying for Ladakh in Himachal Pradesh

India must remain careful | HT Editorial

Disengagement is positive. But verify and be prepared Updated: Jul 07, 2020 19:37 IST – Hindustan Times After escalatory rhetoric, and more important, aggressive actions, a process to slowly, in a calibrated manner, defuse the tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), has commenced. China’s slight withdrawal of troops from Galwan, and the Hot Springs Area, and what appears to be a minor thinning … Continue reading India must remain careful | HT Editorial

Indian soldiers unarmed and caught by surprise in China clash, families say

REUTERS NEW DELHI – Indian soldiers who died in close combat with Chinese troops last month were unarmed and surrounded by a larger force on a steep ridge, Indian government sources, two soldiers deployed in the area and families of the fallen men said. One of the Indian soldiers had his throat slit with metal nails in the darkness, his father told Reuters, saying he had … Continue reading Indian soldiers unarmed and caught by surprise in China clash, families say

60 days after violent Pangong Tso clash, LAC remains tense

The two months saw hostilities grow between the two armies, aggressive posturing by both sides, multiple rounds of military and diplomatic-level negotiations yielding no breakthrough and tensions spreading to other sectors such as Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. INDIA Updated: Jul 06, 2020 06:14 IST Rahul Singh Hindustan Times, New Delhi Exactly two months after a violent face-off near Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh brought the latest … Continue reading 60 days after violent Pangong Tso clash, LAC remains tense

India Rushes To Buy MiGs, Sukhois, Missiles

7/2/2020 3:53:49 PM (MENAFN – Kashmir Observer) File Pic New Delhi: In the midst of India’s tense border standoff with China, the Defence Ministry today approved procurement of 33 fighter jets, a number of missile systems and other military hardware at a cost of Rs 38,900 crore to bolster the combat capability of the armed forces, officials said. They said 21 MiG-29 fighter jets will be … Continue reading India Rushes To Buy MiGs, Sukhois, Missiles

‘Need to be close to our friends’: India holds naval exercise with Japan amid stand-off with China

The Japanese navy has become one of the principal partners of the Indian Navy. Japan was one of the few countries who publicly supported India during the Doklam crisis. INDIA Updated: Jun 29, 2020 00:13 IST Pramit Palchaudhuri Hindustan Times, New Delhi Indian and Japanese warships conducted exercises in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, announced the navies of both the countries. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force … Continue reading ‘Need to be close to our friends’: India holds naval exercise with Japan amid stand-off with China

China, India tensions put Myanmar in the middle

India and Myanmar have built new strategic links as both seek to counter China’s rising regional influence By BERTIL LINTNER – MAY 29, 2020   CHIANG MAI – Flights out of Myanmar have been rare during the Covid-19 crisis, but there was a remarkable exception on May 14. A special plane provided by the Myanmar military flew from the small town of Hkamti in Northern Sagaing … Continue reading China, India tensions put Myanmar in the middle

Why Another Sino-Indian War Is Unlikely

Current tensions are concerning, but the situation is much different today than in 1962. By Ameya Pratap Singh – June 01, 2020 Starting with hand-to-hand scuffles and violent clashes between about 250 Indian and Chinese military personnel at Pangong Tso, a large lake in eastern Ladakh region, on May 5, the Sino-Indian border has emerged as a site of increasing military confrontation between the two Asian … Continue reading Why Another Sino-Indian War Is Unlikely

‘Overtaken by aliens’: India facing worst locust attack in 25 years

Scientists say voracious bugs are faster than in previous infestations Jeffrey Gettleman, Suhasini Raj 5 days ago    Magan Doodi, a groundskeeper at a golf course in Jaipur, was making his rounds earlier this week when he saw the sky suddenly turn a weird pink. It wasn’t some quirk of the weather. It was locusts – millions of them, “like a spreading bedsheet”, he said. “The locusts have … Continue reading ‘Overtaken by aliens’: India facing worst locust attack in 25 years

India and China Move In More Troops as Border Tensions Rise

Archana Chaudhary  –  Sudhi Ranjan Sen May 27 2020, 1:21 PM  – May 29 2020, 5:03 AM (Bloomberg) — India has moved additional troops along its northern border as it prepares for an extended conflict with neighbor China, after several rounds of talks failed to ease tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals. China has already placed about 5,000 soldiers and armored vehicles within its side of … Continue reading India and China Move In More Troops as Border Tensions Rise

Elderly pastor brutally beaten, mocked by Hindu extremists: ‘I am ready to die for Christ’

By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post Reporter – MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 Hindu extremists in Andhra Pradesh, India, brutally beat an elderly pastor and verbally abused his wife amid escalating tension over the presence of a Christian church in their community. Morning Star News reports that Pastor Eswara Rao Appalabattula was attacked by a group of Hindu extremists after he pleaded with them to stop building a … Continue reading Elderly pastor brutally beaten, mocked by Hindu extremists: ‘I am ready to die for Christ’

Locust attack: ‘This is very, very rare’

Changing wind patterns in India-Pakistan and frequent cyclones in the Indian Ocean due to climate change are creating suitable breeding conditions for locusts, says Keith Cressman, senior locust forecasting officer with the Food and Agriculture Organization. By Jitendra – Last Updated: Tuesday 04 February 2020   How do you see the swarm attack panning out in India? It appears that a very long breeding season of … Continue reading Locust attack: ‘This is very, very rare’

Pakistan declares national emergency over worst locust infestation in 27 years

Posted by Julie Celestial on February 4, 2020 at 22:21 UTC (4 days ago) The government of Pakistan declared a national emergency on Saturday, February 1, 2020, as the nation faces its worst locust plague in 27 years. The insects have been devastating crops on a large scale in Punjab province, the country’s main region for agricultural production. The decision to declare a national emergency was made during a … Continue reading Pakistan declares national emergency over worst locust infestation in 27 years

This Might Be Where the Very First Total Nuclear War Starts

And where billions of people die. by War Is Boring May 24, 2019 Undoubtedly, for nearly two decades the most dangerous place on Earth has been the Indian-Pakistani border in Kashmir. It’s possible that a small spark from artillery and rocket exchanges across that border might — given the known military doctrines of the two nuclear-armed neighbors — lead inexorably to an all-out nuclear conflagration. In that case the result … Continue reading This Might Be Where the Very First Total Nuclear War Starts

Indian general warns Pakistan ‘dare not try’ any cross-border military actions near Kashmir

Published time: 20 May, 2019 14:46 Islamabad will inevitably face a “befitting reply” from New Delhi should Pakistani forces engage in any kind of ‘misadventure’ in the disputed Kashmir territory, a high-ranked Indian general said on Monday. A tough message to the arch-rival came from Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, commander of Northern Indian Army as he was talking to the media in Kashmir. The official … Continue reading Indian general warns Pakistan ‘dare not try’ any cross-border military actions near Kashmir

Who blinked in the China-India military standoff?

BEIJING — For weeks, China’s Foreign Ministry had been vehement in its denunciations of India and insistence that New Delhi unconditionally withdraw troops that had trespassed into Chinese territory. Don’t underestimate us, China repeatedly insisted, we are prepared for military conflict if need be. Yet on Monday it appeared as though Beijing, not New Delhi, had blinked. Both sides withdrew troops to end the stand-off. Crucially, military … Continue reading Who blinked in the China-India military standoff?

India and China troops clash along Himalayan border

A confrontation occurred between Indian and Chinese soldiers along a disputed border in the western Himalayas, Indian officials said on Tuesday. The PTI news agency said soldiers threw stones, causing minor injuries to both sides, as Chinese troops tried to enter Indian territory near the Pangong lake. Beijing maintains that their soldiers were inside Chinese territory. The two countries are also locked in an impasse … Continue reading India and China troops clash along Himalayan border

India defies missile-exporting China with cruise missile sale to Vietnam

India’s sale to Vietnam of a short-range, supersonic anti-ship missile has opened a new conflict in an already tense situation with China, an analyst said. Vietnam will receive the BrahMos which is considered one of the most effective and lethal anti-ship missiles in the world, with speeds reaching Mach 2.8 to 3.0. “About half of China’s worldwide arms exports go to one country — Pakistan, … Continue reading India defies missile-exporting China with cruise missile sale to Vietnam

China may conduct ‘small-scale military operation’ to remove Indian troops from Bhutan border region

‘And no matter how the standoff ends, Sino-Indian ties have been severely damaged and strategic distrust will linger’ China could conduct a “small-scale military operation” to expelIndian troops from a contested region in the Himalayas, according to an article published a Chinese state-controlled newspaper. Indian troops entered the area in the Doklam Plateau in June after New Delhi’s ally Bhutan complained a Chinese military construction … Continue reading China may conduct ‘small-scale military operation’ to remove Indian troops from Bhutan border region

World Prepares For War

U.N. imposes crushing sanctions on North Korea (cutting one-third of their exports) and tensions are now higher than at any point since the Korean War.  North Korea is threatening “thousands-fold” revenge on the U.S. as observers estimate their ICBM range now encompasses Chicago and possibly New York. Doklam standoff between China and India is escalating with Chinese state-run media hinting that they might be on … Continue reading World Prepares For War

China and India Locked in ‘Eyeball-to-Eyeball’ Border Standoff

By David Tweed Mon Jul 24 2017 16:00:00 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time)   China and India, two nuclear-armed powers with a combined population of 2.7 billion, have been in an “eyeball-to-eyeball” military stand-off over territory in Bhutan, a kingdom in a remote area of the Himalayas, since mid-June. The flare-up, one of the most serious since China won a border war in 1962, comes as … Continue reading China and India Locked in ‘Eyeball-to-Eyeball’ Border Standoff

Sikkim standoff: Indian soldiers can withdraw, be captured or be killed, says former Chinese diplomat to India

The comments by Liu Youfa, a former Chinese consulate general in Mumbai, come amid a military stand-off between India and China in the Doklam area. A former Chinese diplomat who recently served in India has said that Indian troops deployed at the disputed Donglang area could either withdraw voluntarily, be captured or be killed. The comments by Liu Youfa, a former Chinese consulate general in … Continue reading Sikkim standoff: Indian soldiers can withdraw, be captured or be killed, says former Chinese diplomat to India

China moved huge military hardware into Tibet after Sikkim standoff: Report

BEIJING: The Chinese Army moved tens of thousands of tonnes of military hardware into the remote mountainous Tibet region after the standoff with Indian troops in the Doklam area in the Sikkim sector , the mouthpiece of the PLA said today. The vast haul was transported to a region south of the Kunlun Mountains in northern Tibet by the Western Theatre Command – which oversees the restive regions … Continue reading China moved huge military hardware into Tibet after Sikkim standoff: Report