In a positive development, Indian army and Chinese people's liberation army (PLA) on Sunday announced the establishment of a hotline. The hotline was established between the Indian Army in Kongra La, North Sikkim and PLA at Khamba Dzong in Tibetan Autonomous Region to "further the spirit of trust and cordial relations along the borders", Indian Army said.

In a positive development, Indian, Chinese Army establish 6th hotline

India's external affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar has slammed Pakistan, China at the Uzbekistan connectivity summit pointing to the various deficiencies in the connectivity plans professed by Islamabad and Beijing.

EAM Jaishankar slams Pakistan, China at Uzbekistan connectivity summit

India has sent over 50,000 additional troops to its border with China, in a historic move as tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations remain high following confrontations in the Galwan Valley and eastern Ladakh, according to reports.

Watch: India's biggest defence shift — 200,000 troops on China border

China has opened a 5G signal base at the Ganbala radar station in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet which is the world's highest manually operated radar station at an elevation of 5,374 meters, the Chinese military's official website reported on Monday.

China opens 5G signal station at world's highest radar location near Tibet border

Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Thursday the threat to India has only "abated" following the disengagement in Pangong lake areas in eastern Ladakh after the agreement with China but it has not gone away altogether.

After disengagement in Pangong, threat to India only 'abated': Gen Naravane

Amid de-escalation of tensions along the Line of Actual Control(LAC), Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said the boundary dispute between the two countries "is not the whole story of the China-India relationship".

We should intensify cooperation instead of harbouring suspicion, says China's foreign minister Wang Yi on India-China relations

Maharashtra state's Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh has said that China might have allegedly introduced malware into the electrical infrastructure that resulted in a massive power outage in its capital Mumbai last year, as per the reports submitted by the US-based Recorded Future cybersecurity firm.

Chinese cyberwarfare? Beijing targeting critical Indian infrastructure and assets

Three Chinese bloggers were detained by authorities in China for questioning the official Chinese version of the Galwan Valley clash against Indian troops which took place on June 15 last year, reports said.

India-China standoff: China detains bloggers for questioning official version of Galwan clash

The US has welcomed the ongoing efforts by India and China to de-escalate the situation in eastern Ladakh and said it would continue to monitor the situation closely as both sides work toward a peaceful resolution.

Closely following reports of initial troop disengagement, says US on India-China standoff

After two border provocations in seven months both in the middle of the Wuhan virus pandemic, China has tried to play the distraction game. On June 15, the world was distracted by the Wuhan virus pandemic, however, China tried to capitalise on the crisis.

How China is playing the distraction game at LAC to hide Wuhan virus weakness at home

After seven months, nine rounds of talks and several exchanges, China is yet to commit to a complete withdrawal along the Line of Actual Control(LAC). In the last one year, India-China relations have hit its lowest point.

Seven months after Galwan clash, China yet to commit troop withdrawal along LAC

Nine months after the first intrusion attempt and seven months after the clashes in Galwan, the Chinese have done it again - provoked India at the border. There were clashes this time in Sikkim which took place last week at Naku la on January 20.

India, China troops involved in 'minor face-off' in Sikkim

As India-China standoff continues along the Line of Actual Control(LAC), Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria said today that China has deployed heavily along the border in eastern Ladakh to support the army.

India-China standoff: China has deployed radars, surface-to-air missiles & surface-to-surface missiles at LAC:  IAF chief Bhadauria

Indian and Chinese officials on Friday sat for diplomatic talks as part of Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination (WMCC) after more than two months with the top focus being disengagement and the next round of military talks.

India, China sit down for diplomatic talks after over two months; disengagement remains top focus

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-China standoff: Cabinet approves buying telecom equipment only from 'trusted' sources

The US Congress has officially passed the USD 740 billion defence policy bill, which among other things include calling out Chinese aggression against India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

US Congress passes defence policy bill that calls out Chinese aggression against India

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat stated on Monday that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is carrying out development activities in Tibet Autonomous Region of China, amid the Sino-Indian standoff at Ladakh.

China's PLA carrying out development work in Tibet; India ready for any eventuality: CDS Rawat

China and Pakistan have signed an agreement to deepen defence cooperation between the all-weather allies amid rising tensions with India. China’s Defence Minister Gen Wei Fenghe on Monday held talks with Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and discussed regional security issues.

Amid tensions with India, China and Pakistan sign military deal

India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said ties with Beijing have "significantly damaged" this year in the backdrop of the Galwan incident and the ongoing buildup which has "completely changed national sentiment".

India, China ties significantly damaged this year: Jaishankar

To counter China, India's topmost representatives have travelled to five countries in its immediate and the extended neighbourhood. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is on a tour to West Asia, foreign secretary Harsh Shringla is on a tour of Nepal and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is on a tour to Sri Lanka.

India-China standoff: How India is countering China's aggression with 'neighbourhood diplomacy'

Antony Blinken trusted aide of US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said India has to be a key partner in engaging China from a position of strength. Blinken said, ''We have a common challenge which is to deal with an increasingly assertive China across the board, including its aggression toward India at the Line of Actual Control.

Biden's secretary of state pick Blinken says India needs to be key partner in combating China

Parliamentary panel chairperson Meenakshi Lekhi told newswire PTI on Wednesday that Twitter has apologised in writing for showing Ladakh in China. Watch: Lekhi told the wire service that Twitter's affidavit was signed by Damien Karien, chief privacy officer of Twitter after it wrongly geo-tagged India's map.

Twitter apologises to Indian government for showing Ladakh in China

The proactive deployment of IAF's "offensive" capabilities in response to the standoff with China in eastern Ladakh demonstrated its current operational readiness and the strong posturing was instrumental in dissuading the adversary to a large extent, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Friday.

IAF'S strong posturing during Ladakh standoff helped India ward off any threat from China: Bhadauria

A day after reports said Indian security forces had apprehended a Chinese soldier in Chumar-Demchok area of Ladakh amid the India-China standoff along the LAC, China said it hoped that India will hand over the solider soon "who got lost in China-India border areas".

India-China standoff: Hope India will live up to its promise and hand over missing soldier, says China