Amid the India-China standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, the Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to secure telecom infrastructure by designating a "trusted source" for the purchase of equipment by service providers.

India: Cabinet approves buying telecom equipment only from 'trusted' sources

The Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh spoke on the India-China standoff. Watch this video to know what he said.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on India-China standoff

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India's ties with China are significantly damaged, and it cannot be business as usual - until China withdraws its troops from the border. Russia says the West is engaging India in 'anti-China' games.

Gravitas: India's clear message to China: Can't be business as usual with Beijing

A top US congress mandated panel has said the Chinese government had "planned" the June Galwan incident even as Beijing ramped up a "coercion campaign" against its neighbours.

Violent clash at Galwan valley was ‘planned’ by Chinese government: Top US panel

The inside story of the Chinese Defence minister 10-hour stay in Nepal and postponement/cancellation of Bangladesh visit. And salvation in Pakistan! When the Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe arrived in Nepal with around two dozen delegates, top Nepali sources say he had several things on his mind and plate but most of which could not be savoured!

Chinese defence minister 'snubbed' by Nepal and Bangladesh

India on Tuesday said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) had become an "impaired organ" as it "failed to act with credibility essentially due to its unrepresentative nature".

WION Dispatch: UNSC an impaired organ, failed to act with credibility; says India

Even as 15 countries of the region sign mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact, they have announced that India can participate in the group's activities as an observer member and left a window open for India to joint it in a future date.

RCEP invites India to take part as an observer member

Fifteen countries on Sunday signed a sprawling Asian trade deal seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) -- which includes 10 Southeast Asian economies along with China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia -- is the world's largest trade pact in terms of GDP, analysts say.

Asian nations sign RCEP, a China-backed trade pact, excluding India and US

In an oblique message to China, India on Saturday expressed concern over "actions and incidents" that "erode" trust in the South China Sea and underlined the importance of adhering to international law, respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty.

India expresses concern over actions that erode trust in the South China Sea

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept with his practice of spending time with soldiers on the festival of Diwali. He on Saturday addressed troops at Longewala Post in Rajasthan, and asserted that India will give a "prachand jawaab" [fierce reply] if it is provoked.

India will give befitting reply if provoked: Indian PM Modi at Longewala Post

In a major development, the ongoing India-China border conflict may be resolved soon as the armies of the two countries have agreed for disengagement from parts of the Eastern Ladakh sector under which they would be moving back to their respective positions before April-May timeframe earlier this year.

Report: China to move to its position beyond Finger 8

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top leaders of the SCO member-states are set to deliberate on a plethora of pressing issues, including ways to deal with adverse economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and rising threat of terrorism, at a virtual summit of the bloc on Tuesday.

SCO summit to be held on Tuesday; Covid pandemic, terrorism to be discussed

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that all member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit should respect each others' territorial integrity.

We should respect each others’ territorial integrity: Indian PM Modi's message to Pak, China

India is set to press for comprehensive disengagement of troops by the Chinese PLA from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh at the eighth round of Corps Commander-level talks on Friday.

India to press for expeditious disengagement at 8th round of military talks

The 8th round of India, China military talks or Corps Commander Talks will take place on Friday. The talks will start at 9.30 am IST in Chushul at the line of actual control in Eastern Ladakh.

Ladakh standoff: India and China to hold 8th round of military talks on Friday

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

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to thrice share same virtual platform in the month of November. These three virtual summits are -- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State summit on November 10, BRICS summit on November 17, and the G20 summit on November 21 and 22.

Indian PM, Chinese president to share same virtual platform thrice in November

Popular social media platform Twitter’s explanation for showing India’s Union Territory Ladakh as a part of China is "inadequate" for what amounts to a criminal offence, a panel of MPs headed by Meenakshi Lekhi said today after questioning officials of the microblogging site.

Showing Ladakh as part of China amounts to a criminal offence: MP’s Panel of India

Amid tensions with China on LAC India is hosting the 3rd edition of 2+2 ministerial dialogue with the US. Mike Pompeo will be holding the bilateral talks with the Indian counterparts on Monday (26 October). US defence secretary Mark Esper was welcomed by the Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh.

WION Dispatch: India-US dialogue amid China tensions; Pompeo, Esper in New Delhi

India is hosting the 3rd edition of 2+2 ministerial dialogue with the US. Mike Pompeo will be holding the bilateral talks with the Indian counterparts on Monday (26 October). US defence secretary Mark Esper was welcomed by the Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh.

Esper meets Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo reached New Delhi on Monday ahead of the 2+2 ministerial level meet with Indian ministers.

India-US strategic dialogue: Pompeo, Esper will meet Rajnath Singh and S. Jaishankar

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Sunday boarded the flight for the trip to India for the third edition of the two-plus-two ministerial dialogue, that begins in New Delhi. The visit comes a week before the American presidential election scheduled on November 3.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo & Defence Secretary Mark Esper to arrive in India today

Wion has got mail. It's from China. And it doesn't say anything new. The letter written by the Chinese embassy in New Delhi to Wion's Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary shows how rattled Beijing is.

Wion has got mail. From China

The Chinese armed forces are increasing its presence in the southeast coast of the country for a possible military invasion of Taiwan, according to the defense observers cited by the South China Morning Post.

China forces prepare for possible military invasion of Taiwan, deploy hypersonic missile

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