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Don’t be intimidated by China: India to Bhutan

Don’t be intimidated by China: India to Bhutan

India told Bhutan “not to get intimidated” by Beijing’s angry rhetoric, while the neighbour asked Delhi to resolve the border stand-off with China amicably, sources at a multi-lateral gathering in Kathmandu said on Friday.

The sources at a meeting of BIMSTEC nations told The Indian Express that these were the broad contours of the discussion between Indian and Bhutanese leaders and officials.…

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NSA Ajit Doval, Xi meet, but fail to break Doklam logjam

NSA Ajit Doval, Xi meet, but fail to break Doklam logjam

HIGHLIGHTS

There is little possibility of Xi going back on demand that Indian troops must withdraw, a Chinese analyst said.

Sources say, the Doklam issue is fast becoming a domestic political problem for China’s leaders.

Both Doval and Chinese leaders stuck to the agenda of the security dialogue of Brics countries.

National security advisor Ajit Doval’s meeting with Chinese President Xi…

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China to India: Shaking a mountain is easy, but shaking PLA is hard

China to India: Shaking a mountain is easy, but shaking PLA is hard

China’s defence ministry on Monday warned India not to harbour any illusions about the Chinese military’s ability to defend its territory, amid a festering border dispute.

The stand-off on a plateau next to the mountainous Indian state of Sikkim, which borders China, has ratcheted up tension between the neighbours, who share a 3,500-km (2,175-mile) frontier, large parts of which are disputed.

“Sh…

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Trade deadlock with US dims China's hopes for support on Doklam stand-off

Trade deadlock with US dims China’s hopes for support on Doklam stand-off

Highlights

The US demanded an end to Chinese dumping of steel and a reduction in trade deficit

The economic dialogue has resulted in a setback in US-China relationship

This will make it difficult for China to get US to accept their view on Doklam stand-off

China’s hopes of getting the West’s support on the Doklam stand-off dimmed with a setback this week for its negotiators at the annual…

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India will lose if it engages with China militarily, warns Chinese daily on Dokalam row

India will lose if it engages with China militarily, warns Chinese daily on Dokalam row

In the wake of an Army face-off and chill in ties with India over Dokalam stand-off, Chinese media on Friday said that military conflicts will escalate if New Delhi refuses to withdraw troops.

While hitting out at External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for stating that India’s position is not wrong on the Bhutan tri-junction and all nations are with it,” China’s Global Times said, “No other…

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'Closely and carefully' following India-China standoff: US

‘Closely and carefully’ following India-China standoff: US

The US is “closely and carefully” following the border standoff between India and China, the Trump administration said today, urging the two Asian countries to engage in direct dialogue to reduce the tension.

“This is a situation that we are following closely and carefully. I’d have to refer you to the governments of India and China for more information on that,” State Department spokesman…

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China aiming at unilaterally changing Tri-Junction status

China aiming at unilaterally changing Tri-Junction status

China intends to unilaterally change the status of the tri-junction with Bhutan, which poses a challenge to India’s security, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today.

Responding to supplementaries during Question Hour, she informed the Rajya Sabha that there was a written agreement between India, China and Bhutan in 2012 that the three nations will together decide on the boundaries at…

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