India

The diplomatic dance for the horseshoe table


By Manjeev S Puri India will serve a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) from January 2021. This will be the nation’s eighth time at UNSC. Other than the Permanent 5 (P-5), UNSC has 10 elected members, five from Asia and Africa, two each from Latin America and Western Europe & Others (WEOG)...

India has closed military gap with China along border


By Pramit Pal Chaudhuri India has the upper hand in military deployments along its border with China, says a recent Harvard University assessment. If the Chinese attacked, co-author Frank O’Donnell of the US Naval War College told HT, “due to the larger permanent military presence of Indian forces vis-a-vis Chinese forces along the border areas,...

6th International Day of Yoga 2020


Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan performs Yoga at his residence in New Delhi, along with his family members. The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind performing Yoga, on the occasion of the 6th International Day of Yoga 2020, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on June 21, 2020. Keeping in with this year’s theme, a screenshot of a...

China finally admits it lost ‘less than 20’ soldiers in clash with India


New Delhi: China has for the first time admitted that it lost "less than 20" troops during the violent face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh last week. The move comes a day after media reported that India had handed over dead bodies of 16 Chinese soldiers to the People's Liberation Army (PLA). A...

Now go glamping in India in motorhome


Campervan Camps and Holidays India Pvt Ltd, a Bengaluru-based start-up has introduced India's first commercially approved premium motorhome - the LuxeCamper. The LuxeCamper provides living and sleeping areas designed within a compact space that can accommodate up to four people. The motorhome comes with a lounge at the rear end that doubles up as a queen...

China releases 10 Indian soldiers after hectic parleys


New Delhi: After a series of intense parleys, China  returned 10 Indian soldiers, who had been in their captivity since Monday’s scuffle in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh. The 10 soldiers included two majors and two captains. As many as 20 Indian soldiers, including the Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar Colonel Santosh Babu, were killed in...

India clinches UNSC seat with big votes


New Delhi/New York: India was elected Wednesday to the UN Security Council as non-permanent member with 184 of the 192 votes for a two-year term starting January 1, 2021. “We have received overwhelming support and we are deeply humbled by the tremendous confidence that the member states of the United Nations have reposed in India,” T.S....

India, China de-escalate after border clash


New Delhi:  Indian and Chinese military talks at Galwan valley over the violent clashes along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh ended on Thursday on a slightly positive trajectory, however nothing has moved on the ground. The talks between the two countries' militaries will continue on Friday. "The talks were held in a more...

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Will promote global peace: Modi on India’s entry to UNSC


New Delhi: Hours after India was elected to the UN Security Council with an overwhelming majority, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was grateful to the support shown by the global community and added that India will work to promote global peace, security, resilience and equity. "Deeply grateful for the overwhelming support shown by the...