New Delhi: In the backdrop of the Ladakh incursion and the rising Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean, Indian and Chinese army officers will discuss border management and confidence building measures at Nathu La in Sikkim on Wednesday. Indian Army officers will go across to the Chinese side for the talks.
This will be followed by another round of talks on September 15 when Chinese officers will come to India. Nathu La is one of three border posts open for trade. During the meeting, the two sides will discuss the issues between them in the sector, Army officials said.
The meeting is held every year at the Nathu La border post between the two sides on May 15 and September 15 where Brigadier-level officers meet. On May 15, the Indian troops cross over to the other side while on September 15, Chinese troops come to Indian side.
The two sides were recently locked in a stand-off after Chinese troops had intruded into the Depsang valley in Daulat Beg Oldi sector on April 15 and pitched their tents 19 km inside Indian territory there. The two Armies agreed to withdraw from there after hectic diplomatic and military parleys between them. ...
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08:41 AM, May 14, 2013
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07:40 AM, May 14, 2013
The infamous sinking of the once 'unsinkable' ship, Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic, completes 101 years on Monday. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean at 11.40 pm. Less than three hours later, the entire ship had sunk. More than 1500 people lost their lives in the accident. The ship was on its maiden voyage from England to New York. ...
08:24 AM, Apr 15, 2013
China's plans of building a nuclear powered aircraft carrier with reactors in existing submarines in the Indian Ocean has raised alarm bells. Is China flexing its muscles in India's strategic space and what should India's response be? ...
10:51 AM, Mar 18, 2013
Seventeen Indian fishermen have been apprehended and as many fishing trawlers seized by the Pakistan Marine Security Agency (PMSA) off Jakhau coast, Gujarat, near the international maritime boundary, a fishermen's association claimed on Wednesday. ...
10:02 PM, Mar 13, 2013
Scientists claim to have discovered remains of a lost ancient continent between India and Madagascar, found buried under huge masses of lava. The continent fragment known as Mauritia detached about 60 million years ago while Madagascar and India drifted apart, and had been hidden under lava. ...
01:50 PM, Feb 25, 2013
A task force on the changing security dynamics of the Indian Ocean Region and the roles of India and Australia in Indo-Pacific security will be launched in Canberra in March. Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr will officially launch the Australia India Institute's latest task force at Parliament House in Canberra on March 20. ...
12:35 PM, Feb 19, 2013
Nearly two months after retiring as the Chairman of Tata Group, Ratan Tata is taking up a new role by joining hands with global leaders, including former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and WTO Director General Pascal Lamy, to launch the Global Ocean Commission (GOC). ...
12:28 PM, Feb 12, 2013
You can cross one major trophy off the list for fun. at the Grammy Awards. The pop-rockers won song of the year for their transcendent anthem, 'We Are Young,' featuring Janelle Monae, during Sunday night's telecast, taking the first of four major awards the group's been nominated for. ...
08:42 AM, Feb 11, 2013
A small tsunami hit the Solomon Islands on Wednesday after a major 8.0 magnitude undersea earthquake sparked a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations and placed many more nations including Australia and Indonesia on alert. ...
09:31 AM, Feb 06, 2013
Frank Ocean says he won't pursue criminal charges against Brown, who punched Ocean in a recent fight. ...
07:10 PM, Feb 03, 2013
Following is a list of nominees in key categories for the 55th annual Grammy Awards, announced in Nashville on Wednesday. Winners will be announced on February 10, 2013 in Los Angeles. ...
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Male artists led the nominations announced on Wednesday for the 2013 Grammys, as fun., Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons and Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys landed six nods each for music's biggest awards night. ...
10:59 AM, Dec 06, 2012
A California mother and father and their 16-year-old son were swept out to sea over the weekend after a deadly chain of events set off when the teenager jumped into frigid waters to save the family dog from turbulent Pacific Ocean waves. ...
08:52 AM, Nov 28, 2012
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10:19 AM, Nov 06, 2012
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05:37 PM, Oct 23, 2012
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01:40 PM, Sep 15, 2012
