While retired officers have greater freedom than serving personnel, they are still bound by several legal and institutional frameworks such as CCS (pensions) rules, which mandates clearance from government before publishing.


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Bhutan is on the verge of resolving its border issue with neighboring China, the country’s Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji told in an interview to WION. Speaking to WION’s Sidhant Sibbal on the sidelines of the 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, Dorji affirmed that there is peace and tranquility in the border, and denied that China was encroaching on its territory.

Exclusive: Hope to demarcate border with China, says Bhutan FM Tandi Dorji

Five years after the Indian and Chinese troops faced off at the Doklam plateau—an area surrounded by India, China and Bhutan—new satellite images have come to the fore indicating a Chinese village built nine kilometres east of the region on the Bhutanese side, according to local media reports.

New satellite images reveal Chinese village in Doklam plateau: Report

New satellite images reveal that China has built 4 villages on Bhutan's land. The villages have come up near Doklam. Beijing is executing a new strategy to grab land in Bhutan. Palki Sharma tells you why India should take a stand.

Gravitas: China's game plan to take Doklam

China has purportedly built four new villages in Bhutan’s territory in the last one year, new satellite images have revealed. It is being claimed that the villages were constructed between May 2020 and November 2021.

New satellite images expose China’s latest land grabbing attempts in Bhutan: 4 new villages in one year

New satellite images show a worrying development by China in Bhutan's territory over the last year. Satellite images tweeted out by a leading satellite imagery expert shows alleged construction of Chinese villages in Bhutan's territory. Multiple villages are seen constructed over an area of 100 square kilo meter. The disputed land lies near the Doklam plateau. The location of an India-China faceoff in 2017.

New satellite images show worrying development by China in Bhutan's territory

China has been an aggressor against India along the Himalayan border, a top American diplomat nominated by President Joe Biden as his next envoy to Beijing has told lawmakers, stating that the US must hold the Chinese government accountable for failing to play by the rules.

China has been aggressor along Himalayan border, says US diplomat

Backdrop For decades, the strategic planners of India have been boosting offensive capability along western borders for credible deterrence and remained contented with limited offensive capability with reactive mindset along northern and eastern borders, against the basic military strategy which says “Offense is the best form of defence” and a defender can at best respond to offensive as he doesn’t have the initiative.

Opinion: Reactive defensive strategy will not work against China

An incident of minor face-off occurred between Indian and Chinese troops last week, Army sources said on Monday. "We have received several queries regarding a face-off between Indian Army and PLA troops in Sikkim sector.

Minor face-off between India, China troops in Sikkim, resolved by commanders

Indian government is in touch with the Chinese side to facilitate "essential travel" of Indians to and from China even as Beijing has announced that it barred travel from India.

In touch with China to facilitate ‘essential travel’ says New Delhi as Beijing bars travel from India

China is one of the five countries which share a border with the Northeast region of India (NE), increasing its strategic significance to the nation. NE has great potential for utilisation of its large amount of natural resources and tourism.

How China impacts security dynamics in Northeast India

India on Sunday said its security forces had a face-off with that of China in northern Sikkim and in eastern Ladakh, posing a greater concern in the time of global coronavirus crisis.

India, China face off in Ladakh, Sikkim; both sides suffer injuries

Indian Army, PLA 'face-off' at Pangong Tso Lake: Why China eyes Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim & Arunachal Pradesh

The PM will meet all members of the Bhutanese Parliament, deliver a major address at the Royal University of Bhutan and will also visit the national monument.

PM Modi's first visit since 2017 Doklam crisis

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that the Indian and Chinese forces were observing "full restraint" at Doklam, where a standoff had taken place between the two sides in 2017, and noted that infrastructure was being ramped up along the border with China to ensure security.

Government ramping up infrastructure along border with China: Rajnath Singh

Flanked by Nepal and Bhutan and facing China, Sikkim is geostrategically India’s most important state. The recognition of Sikkim by China in 2005 – even as the border is delineated, not demarcated – was a positive step.

Revisiting Doklam stand-off: How China failed to present fait accompli to Bhutan and India

The news that customs officials in China have destroyed 30,000 world maps printed in the country for not mentioning Arunachal Pradesh and Taiwan as part of its territory, should not surprise anyone.

What should India do if China sticks to its wide territorial claims?

In the backdrop of Pakistan’s intrusion into the Indian air space on Wednesday, the Indian Army has decided to shift the headquarters of Mountain Strike Corps from Ranchi to Panagarh in West Bengal to keep a close watch on China.

To keep eye on China, Indian Army shifts Mountain Strike Corps’ headquarters from Jharkhand to West Bengal

India on Saturday slammed China for its comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, reiterating that the "state of Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India".

Arunachal Pradesh is integral, inalienable to India: New Delhi slams Beijing's comments on PM Modi's visit to state

China factor With the advent of US-China trade war and reset of China-India relations with their informal summit at Wuhan, at the relations between the two countries seem to be getting better than the previous years when bitterness between both countries over Doklam crisis had touched a new height.

What are India’s security challenges in 2019

India remained largely secure in 2018, but security being work in progress, always needs a pragmatic relook and year-end is a good time to take stock. Its major strategic security concerns revolved around its relations with China, US, Russia and Pakistan with doses of attention towards the Indo-Pacific and the nations there.

Secure through 2018, India has work cut out for New Year

Indian and Chinese troops on Saturday concluded the seventh round of counter-terrorism military exercises in China's Chengdu city during which over 100-strong contingents from both nations conducted the drills while living and dining together to build up a sense of camaraderie.

Indian, Chinese armies conclude first military exercises post-Doklam

The first India China High-Level Mechanism on People-to-People Exchanges which was one of the outcomes of the informal Wuhan summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place on Friday in Delhi.

On Friday, first India, China high-level mechanism on people-to-people exchanges

The armies of India and China will participate in a joint military 'Exercise Hand-in-Hand' at Chengdu in China from December 10 to 23, the Indian Army said in a statement.

After Doklam stand-off, armies of India & China to partake in joint military drill

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