China defends new village in Arunachal Pradesh amid border construction push
3 years, 11 months ago

China defends new village in Arunachal Pradesh amid border construction push

The Hindu  

China on Thursday said its construction of a village across the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh was “beyond reproach” because it had “never recognised” Arunachal. The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday said at a press briefing, to a question about the construction, that China’s “position on Zangnan region is consistent and clear”. The new village in Arunachal is around 30 km from another well-known border village called Yumai, which made headlines in China in 2017 when President Xi Jinping sent a letter to its residents saying he hoped they “will motivate more herders to set down roots in the border area like galsang flowers, and become guardians of Chinese territory”. In 2015, the Chinese National Geography magazine reported that “the Tibetan family’s residence there had helped China maintain control of the territory”, said a report in the South China Morning Post.

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China continues to harp on its claim over Arunachal Pradesh
9 months ago

China continues to harp on its claim over Arunachal Pradesh

New Indian Express  

BEIJING: China on Monday continued to claim that Arunachal Pradesh is part of its territory, notwithstanding India dismissing Beijing's claim as "absurd and ludicrous." On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian reiterated China's claim reacting to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's assertions on Saturday, dismissing China's repeated claims on Arunachal Pradesh as "ludicrous" and that the frontier state was …

China deploying Combined Arms Brigade near Tawang after clashes in Arunachal
1 year, 2 months ago

China deploying Combined Arms Brigade near Tawang after clashes in Arunachal

India Today  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the border area of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday where he performed ‘Shastra Puja’ with the troops on the occasion of Dussehra, a festival that signifies the victory of good over evil. A new military garrison seen north of the Arunachal border, Satellite image é2022 Maxar Technologies/India Today On December 13, 2022, following the …

China building border defence villages 11 km from LAC in Uttarakhand, say sources
1 year, 6 months ago

China building border defence villages 11 km from LAC in Uttarakhand, say sources

India Today  

China, which is already locked in a lingering border standoff with India, has been building border defence villages adjacent to Uttarakhand, sources told India Today. The Indian Army earlier said that it was monitoring the situation along the LAC, which is the border between India and China. INDIA TO BUILD 6-KM LONG TUNNEL A six-kilometre-long tunnel will be constructed between …

No visible encroachment by China since 1962: Arunachal Pradesh BJP team
1 year, 7 months ago

No visible encroachment by China since 1962: Arunachal Pradesh BJP team

The Hindu  

There has been no visible encroachment of land in Arunachal Pradesh by Chinese troops or civilians since 1962, a Bharatiya Janata Party team has found after a four-month tour covering all the villages and defence outposts along the Line of Actual Control. “There is no visible encroachment of our State’s land by the members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army …

India builds infra near LAC to counter China’s model villages
1 year, 8 months ago

India builds infra near LAC to counter China’s model villages

Hindustan Times  

India is developing border villages in Arunachal Pradesh as tourist hubs through a civil-military partnership as an answer to China’s so-called model villages or xiaokang close to the line of actual control, people familiar with the development said. The Arunachal Pradesh government is actively considering promoting tours to the World War II planes’ crash sites in the state, which has …

From India's Easternmost Village to near LAC: Modi government paves way for 78-km Arunachal road
1 year, 10 months ago

From India's Easternmost Village to near LAC: Modi government paves way for 78-km Arunachal road

Firstpost  

From its easternmost village in Arunachal Pradesh, India will now be getting a new 78-km-long strategic road right up to four kilometres from the Line of Actual Control, touching almost the crucial tri-junction of India, China, and Myanmar. The Narendra Modi government on 1 February began the process to build a new road from Dong village to Jachep camp in …

From India's Easternmost Village to near LAC: Modi Govt Paves Way for 78-km Arunachal Road - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

From India's Easternmost Village to near LAC: Modi Govt Paves Way for 78-km Arunachal Road - News18

News 18  

From its easternmost village in Arunachal Pradesh, India will now be getting a new 78-km-long strategic road right up to four kilometres from the Line of Actual Control, touching almost the crucial tri-junction of India, China, and Myanmar. The Narendra Modi government on February 1 began the process to build a new road from Dong village to Jachep camp in …

China is expanding model villages in strategic areas: sources
2 years ago

China is expanding model villages in strategic areas: sources

The Hindu  

China is expanding its chain of model villages or Xiaokang villages close to the Line of Actual Control, opposite Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, including in the Chumbi valley which faces the strategically crucial Siliguri corridor, according to defence sources. Another model village comprising 35-36 dwellings is under construction in Qangze, about 52 km from the LAC, also opposite the …

Chinese villages in Bhutan\'s Doklam now fully occupied
2 years, 5 months ago

Chinese villages in Bhutan\'s Doklam now fully occupied

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a worrying sign for India, new satellite images show that a village constructed by China in Bhutanese territory near Doklam is now fully occupied with “cars parked at the doorstep of virtually every home”, as part of its salami slicing tactics. The satellite images also show China is nearing completion of a second village and starting the …

China sees Bhutan as the final piece in its South Asian conquests
3 years, 1 month ago

China sees Bhutan as the final piece in its South Asian conquests

India Today  

There are times the world suddenly wakes up to reality. While China originally claimed to have set this up in the South TAR for Tibetans to resettle and “raise the bright five-star red flag high”, it is in fact located well inside Bhutan’s territory. The village Gyalaphug is located almost 7 kilometers into Bhutan territory, which has been claimed by …

China Creating New Facts Along LAC with India That can Make Future Negotiations Difficult
3 years, 1 month ago

China Creating New Facts Along LAC with India That can Make Future Negotiations Difficult

News 18  

Following the Galwan conflict in June 2020, China-India relations have gone through one of their worst phases. According to the Pentagon report, “Sometime in 2020, the PRC built a large 100-home civilian village inside disputed territory between the PRC’s Tibet Autonomous Region and India’s Arunachal Pradesh state in the eastern sector of the LAC.” India faces a quandary. This also …

China building troops along LAC in Himachal districts: Police report
3 years, 1 month ago

China building troops along LAC in Himachal districts: Police report

Hindustan Times  

hina has been building up troops along the 240-km stretch of the Line of Actual Control adjoining Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh over the past year besides accelerating the construction of roads, bridges and helipads in the area, a report prepared by Himachal Pradesh police has said. “During the past year, China has increased the presence …

China builds 'xiaokang border defence village' in Arunachal: Implications for India's security
3 years, 1 month ago

China builds 'xiaokang border defence village' in Arunachal: Implications for India's security

Firstpost  

A report published by the US Department of Defence stated that Beijing had constructed a large 100-home civilian village in the northeastern state ‘sometime in 2020’ A recent report released by the United States Department of Defence has stirred up a controversy in India, putting focus on Indo-Sino tensions again. The United States Department of Defence published its ‘Report on …

Construction on 'own territory' normal, says China on report of building village in Arunachal Pradesh
3 years, 11 months ago

Construction on 'own territory' normal, says China on report of building village in Arunachal Pradesh

Firstpost  

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying also told a media briefing that Beijing has never recognised Arunachal Pradesh, terming the Indian state ‘illegally established on Chinese territory’ Beijing: China’s construction activities on “its own territory” is “normal” and is entirely a matter of sovereignty, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in Beijing on Thursday, reacting to a report about China building …

Has China constructed village in Arunachal? Chidambaram latches onto BJP MP's 'allegation' to corner Modi govt
3 years, 11 months ago

Has China constructed village in Arunachal? Chidambaram latches onto BJP MP's 'allegation' to corner Modi govt

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram demanded answers from the government on BJP MP Tapir Gao's "claim" that China has built a 100-house village in the "disputed area" deep into the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. He said if the allegation made out by the BJP MP is true, will the government again give a clean chit to China or blame …

Congress MPs question reports on Chinese construction at Arunachal border
3 years, 11 months ago

Congress MPs question reports on Chinese construction at Arunachal border

The Hindu  

Congress MPs on Monday said reports about Chinese construction activity on the Arunachal Pradesh border were very serious and asked the government to spell out its response. “Mr Tapir Gao MP, belonging to BJP, has alleged that deep into Arunachal Pradesh, in a ‘disputed area’ within Indian territory, the Chinese have built a 100-house village, a bazaar and a two-lane …

Chinese build-up at LAC clearly visible, says Ladakh councillor
3 years, 11 months ago

Chinese build-up at LAC clearly visible, says Ladakh councillor

The Hindu  

Konchok Stanzin, a councillor from Chushul in eastern Ladakh said Chinese infrastructure that could not be seen from border villages earlier is now clearly visible as China continues to hold positions in areas within India’s perception of the Line of Actual Control. In an interview to The Hindu, Mr. Stanzin said residents have witnessed a large number of Chinese tents, …

As Ladakh Face-off Continues, China Constructs 3 Villages Near Arunachal Pradesh Border: Report
4 years ago

As Ladakh Face-off Continues, China Constructs 3 Villages Near Arunachal Pradesh Border: Report

News 18  

In a step towards restating territorial claims, China has constructed at least three villages close to the tri-junction between India, China, and Bhutan, nearly 5kms from Bum La pass in Arunachal Pradesh. “China has been using a strategy of settling Han Chinese and Tibetan members of the Communist Party along the India border to strengthen its territorial claims and escalate …

China’s media show new Bhutan border village built in disputed territory
4 years, 1 month ago

China’s media show new Bhutan border village built in disputed territory

The Hindu  

Chinese media on Monday claimed that a new border village built by China near Bhutan was on Chinese territory, but released images of the village appearing to show its location on territory disputed by the two countries. Bhutan’s Ambassador in India Vetsop Namgyel told The Hindu, “There is no Chinese village inside Bhutan.” The Global Times said “according to open …

China turns new civilian settlements near LAC into military infra, satellite images reveal
4 years, 1 month ago

China turns new civilian settlements near LAC into military infra, satellite images reveal

India Today  

Beautifully constructed homes, recreational facilities and roads, all disguised as civil infrastructure near the Line of Actual Control on the Chinese side is part of the People’s Liberation Army’s new warfare tactics to enhance its military network. India Today TV has learnt that China has been adopting a policy of setting up dual-use integrated villages close to the borders that …

Bhutan denies Chinese village in its territory
4 years, 1 month ago

Bhutan denies Chinese village in its territory

The Hindu  

Reports showing the construction of a Chinese village inside sovereign Bhutanese territory are incorrect, the envoy of Bhutan has told The Hindu. "There is no Chinese village inside Bhutan,” said Ambassador Namgyel, categorically denying reports in the media that suggested settlements are near the area of the 2017 confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops on the Doklam plateau. The presence …

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