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Ladakh Standoff: Breakthrough in India-China Talks Imminent

by Nitin A Gokhale

11 Nov/20

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Indian and Chinese military commanders in Ladakh have agreed to restoring status quo ante along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), especially on the north bank of Pangong Tso as it existed before May 2020. All that remains is for both sides to formalise the sequencing of steps required to…

10,000 More Permanent Troops Likely For LAC

by Nitin A Gokhale

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26 Oct/20

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SOMEWHERE IN LADAKH: In the wake of China’s aggression in eastern Ladakh, the deployment of additional forces is well underway. But first, a quick look at the current force status. While 8 Mountain Division has been tasked to look after the LoC since 1999, post the Kargil conflict, an entire…

Notes From the Frontier

by Nitin A Gokhale

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24 Oct/20

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More soldiers going on leave One indication of a slight easing of tension in Eastern Ladakh and the onset of winter comes from the increasing number of passengers taking the flights – both military and civil – out of Leh, Ladakh’s only airport that operates commercial air service as well…

Ladakh Standoff: India Negotiating on Equal Terms with Outfoxed China

by Nitin A Gokhale

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23 Oct/20

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There is a military stalemate along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. And China doesn’t like it. After nearly six months of attempted military coercion, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been unable to force the Indian military to succumb or retreat. Instead, China finds itself in a…

Ladakh Standoff: India Negotiating On Equal Terms With Outfoxed China

by Nitin A Gokhale

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23 Oct/20

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LEH, LADAKH: There is a military stalemate along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. And China doesn’t like it. After nearly six months of attempted military coercion, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been unable to force the Indian military to succumb or retreat. Instead, China finds itself…