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In “Sinking” Joshimath, Cracks On Key Defence Road Leading To China Border

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Cracks on the road in Joshimath, Uttarakhand. Joshimath (Uttarakhand): The crucial Joshimath-Malari border road in Chamoli district which connects the China border has developed cracks at several places due to landslides in Joshimath. Strategically important Joshimath-Malari border road is subsiding near the Malari taxi stand. Earlier today, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the town and conducted physical inspections of the land subsidence-affected areas and met the affected families. “Our effort is to make everyone safe and evacuate people to safer areas. The preparations are made for necessary arrangements. Scientists from various institutes are working towards finding the cause of the landslides,” Dhami told ANI. Uttarakhand | Joshimath-Malari border road, connecting the India-China border, develops cracks at several places due to landslides in Joshimath. Strategically important Joshimath-Malari border road subsiding near the Malari taxi stand. pic.twitter.com/t2FUo7Qh12 — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) January 7, 2023 All construction activities in and around Joshimath in Uttarakhand Chamoli District have been halted in the wake of cracks that have appeared in buildings, District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana said on Saturday. …

Future road tunnels in border areas may house ammo and missiles | Latest News India

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Even as the Sela and Nechiphu tunnels on Balipara-Charduar-Tawang axis are expected to be opened to public by June 2023, the national security planners are considering constructing multi-purpose road tunnels in future in border states with side tunnels to house critical ammunition and land-based short range tactical missiles. This military move is in response to China building hardened bomb-proof underground shelters to house fighters and missiles at Gonggar air base in Lhasa and revetments at Gar-Gunsa base across Demchok in East Ladakh and at Nyingchi airport across Arunachal Pradesh as part of PLA military infrastructure upgradation. With deep winter setting in all along the 3488 km Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Chinese military posture across Arunachal Pradesh appears to be reducing in troop numbers with two out of three additional combined armed brigades (CABs) inducted a month before the 20th National Party Congress in October seem to be in a withdrawal mode. It is learnt that one CAB deployed across Tawang in Cona county and another one deployed across Dibang in Mainling appear to …

Congress To PM Modi On Border Clash In Arunachal

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Jairam Ramesh said and asked how the Chinese dared to open a new front. Dausa (Rajasthan): The Congress on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “running away” from a debate in Parliament on the situation along the border with China and said he and not the defence minister must answer on this issue. The opposition party also posed questions to the government on the Sino-India border issue, saying the nation demands and deserves answers to them. In a statement, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asked after two years of a protracted “disengagement”, what emboldened the Chinese to try taking over the Indian post in the Yangtse area of Tawang. India has dominated Yangtse since PM Rajiv Gandhi deployed forces there in 1986 during the Sumdorong Chu confrontation, Mr Ramesh said and asked how the Chinese dared to open a new front. The opposition party also alleged that the prime minister does not utter the word “China” and asked whether the government was “silent” due to its “close ties” with that country. The attack on …

‘Nehru ji could have also called Vajpayee ji China’s agent’: Congress | Latest News India

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Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday again questioned the government’s unwillingness in a debate on the recent India-China stand-off in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. Referring to Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s demand for a special session of Parliament during the 1962 India-China war, Pawan Khera said, “Had Nehruji wanted, he could have called him an agent of China for the demand. But he didn’t do that. He accepted the demand.” ‘Jawab do, Modi…’: Congress slams PM over China’s Tawang incursion “Father of Abhishek Singhvi was an independent MP at that time. He had advised both Nehru ji and Atal ji that this special session should be secret and should not be reported in the media. Nehruji did not agree. He said it was an issue of national importance and people had the right to know about it and what Parliament thought about it. A total of 165 MPs took part in that debate,” Pawan Khera said. ‘Laal aankh of Modi govt…’: Congress’ latest jibe at PM over India-China “Congress MP asked the government questions as …

UN reacts to India-China border clash in Tawang, calls for ‘de‑escalation’ | Latest News India

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The United Nations on Wednesday reacted to the recent face-off between the Indian and the China troops at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on December 9 and called for “de-escalation”. Spokesperson of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a press briefing said, “We also call to ensure that the tensions in that area (LAC, Tawang sector) do not grow”. The Indian Army and China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) clashed along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector on December 9, resulting in some injuries on both sides, the Army said in an official statement on Monday. Also read: ‘Not 1962 anymore’: Arunachal CM on India-China border skirmish in Tawang sector Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday made a statement in both the houses of Parliament – Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. In his address, Singh said no soldier died or no major injuries were reported in the clash. Hailing the bravery of soldiers, the defence minister underlined that the Army is prepared to face such incidents. “On December 9, PLA troops tried to transgress the LAC in …

UN Chief Antonio Guterres Calls For De-Escalation Of India-China Border Tensions

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Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the de-escalation in tensions along the India-China border. United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the de-escalation in tensions along the India-China border, days after troops of the two countries clashed in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, resulting in minor injuries to some soldiers on both sides. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Parliament on Tuesday that Chinese troops tried to “unilaterally” change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Yangtse area of Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector on December 9, but the Indian Army compelled them to retreat by its “firm and resolute” response. When Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson to the UN Secretary-General was asked to comment on this issue, he said: “Yeah, we’ve seen these reports. We call for de-escalation and to ensure that the tensions along in that area do not grow.” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin addressing a media briefing in Beijing on Tuesday said the two sides have maintained smooth communication on boundary-related issues through …

Opposition Plans Parliament Protest Over India-China Border Clash

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Several Congress leaders are set to move adjournment notices in both Houses of Parliament New Delhi: Parliament is headed for a stormy sitting today, with the Opposition gearing up to raise the latest clash between Indian and Chinese troops at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh. The December 9 face-off led to “minor injuries to a few personnel from both sides” and the two sides “immediately disengaged from the area”, an Army statement said. Soon after the news spread, the Congress yesterday hit out at the centre, saying that the government needs to take the nation into confidence by discussing the issue in Parliament. Government sources have said the centre has “never dithered from any discussion and is prepared with facts”. The government sources have said that a call will be taken on whether Defence Minister Rajnath Singh should make a statement on the floor of the House. Several Congress leaders are set to move adjournment notices in both Houses for a discussion on the issue. The party has alleged that China’s …

India’s befitting reply as China troops clashed at Arunachal LAC | 10 points | Latest News India

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As many as 300 heavily prepared Chinese Army (PLA) soldiers were sent to the LAC or Line of Actual Control in Tawang Sector of Arunachal Pradesh during the clash with Indian Army troops on December 9, but they did not expect the Indian side also to be well prepared, news agency ANI reported quoting sources. The Indian troops deployed in the area of face-off in Tawang sector gave a befitting response to the Chinese troops and the number of Chinese soldiers injured in the clash is more than the Indian soldiers, the ANI report added. Here’s what we know about India-China troops clash in Arunachal LAC so far: 1. Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the northeast state of Arunachal Pradesh last week, according to Indian officials familiar with the matter, the first such encounter between the neighbours since 2020, reported Bloomberg. 2. The incident took place on December 9 and led to minor injuries on both sides. Both sides have since disengaged from the area, sources told ANI said, adding military commanders have met …