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India China News LIVE: India, China likely to hold joint secretary-level talks
24 Jun, 2020 | 12:07:49 AM IST
The Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) is likely to hold virtual meet on Wednesday to discuss border tensions between the two countries.
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Renewable energy ministry proposes basic customs duty on solar equipment from August
- Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh
Amid border tensions, India, China likely to hold joint secretary-level talks tomorrow
The Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) is likely to hold virtual meet on Wednesday to discuss border tensions between the two countries.The WMCC talks are headed by joint secretary-level officials from both sides.
J P Nadda wouldn't dare to ask PM Modi about Chinese intrusions since 2015
- Chidambaram
Congress govts pandered to Chinese interests: Ram Madhav
BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Tuesday praised the Narendra Modi government for standing up to China's attempts to "nibble" at Indian territory along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and accused the previous Congress governments of signing bilateral pacts that suited Beijing's interests.
Congress drawing sadistic pleasure from crisis facing country: BJP
Shutting India's doors to other countries will not help: CEA
- Amid the current anti-Chinese sentiment triggered by the Sino-India border tension and talks of an import substitution policy, Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy V Subramanian on Tuesday said shutting the doors to other countries will not help India.
- He said the country had followed the import-substitution model till 1991, and that approach has been discredited since.
- Speaking at a webinar organised by MCCI, Subramanian said, "India has to compete with other countries and insulating itself from others will not help."
India imposes anti-dumping duty on certain steel products from China, Vietnam, Korea
- ndia on Tuesday imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of certain type of steel products from China, Vietnam and Korea for five years with a view to guard domestic manufacturers from cheap imports from these countries.
- The duty imposed is in the range of USD 13.07 per tonne to USD 173.1 per tonne on imports of 'Flat rolled product of steel, plated or coated with alloy of Aluminium and Zinc' from these three countries.
Indian, Chinese militaries agree to disengage from friction points in eastern Ladakh
- Indian and Chinese armies have arrived at a "mutual consensus to disengage" from all friction points in eastern Ladakh, in a significant development that came in the midst of escalating tension following the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in a clash at Galwan Valley, military sources said on Tuesday.
- The decision to disengage the forces, locked in a bitter standoff for the last six weeks in eastern Ladakh, was taken at a nearly 11-hour-long meeting between senior Indian and Chinese commanders in Moldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Monday.
No meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart in Moscow: Official
PTI
China will have to understand that today's India is that of 2020 and not 1962. Our soldiers are strong. India will not let China take even an inch of our land
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat
Congress ups ante at CWC meet: Sonia Gandhi says crisis on LAC attributable to Modi govt's 'mismanagement'
- Lambasting the Modi government over the border standoff with China, the Congress on Tuesday asked as to what steps it was taking to ensure that the earlier status is restored in eastern Ladakh as party chief Sonia Gandhi blamed the Centre's "mismanagement" and "wrong policies" for the crisis.
- Deliberating on the issue of "brazen transgressions" by China at a four-hour virtual meeting, the Congress Working Committee said the party has consistently raised it but the only replies by the government and its allies were in the form of "denials, disinformation and diversions".
India-Russia ties are one of 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership'
- Rajnath Singh
India considers customs duty on solar equipment from August
- India is considering imposing a customs duty on imports of solar modules, cells and inverters from August, the power ministry said on Tuesday, as part of a push to curb foreign purchases.
- India does not now levy a customs tax on imports of solar cells and modules, most of which come from China to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi's target of installing 100 gigawatt of solar energy by 2022. Other existing taxes expire in July.
Spurt in cyber attacks from China, over 40,000 cases in 5 days
- Hackers based in China attempted over 40,000 cyber attacks on India's Information Technology infrastructure and banking sector in the last five days, a top police official in Maharashtra said on Tuesday.
- Internet users should be watchful for such attacks including phishing attempts and conduct cyber security audits of their IT systems, officials of Maharashtra Cyber, the state police's cyber wing, said.
68% people believe China bigger problem for India than Pakistan: Survey
- As many as 68 per cent of people, who participated in a survey, believe that China poses a bigger problem to India than Pakistan.
- 72.6 per cent of the respondents expressed trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership on the issue of national security.
- Thirty-two per cent of those surveyed by ABP-CVoter believe that Pakistan, considered an arch enemy of India, is a more serious concern, according to a statement.
- The survey comes against the backdrop of the continuing border tensions with China, with 20 Indian soldiers, including a colonel, killed in a clash with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley in Ladakh last week.
In Moscow: Rajnath Singh and his meeting with Chinese counterpart
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will not be meeting his Chinese counterpart in Moscow as suggested by some Chinese p… https://t.co/7CQXLVIzb1
— ANI (@ANI) 1592924004000All our proposals have received positive response from the Russian side. I am fully satisfied with my discussions
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Moscow
I pay my tribute to the Russian soldiers who were killed during World War II. Lakhs of Indian soldiers also participated in this war and we also suffered casualties
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Moscow
Sellers need to mention 'country of origin' on products for GeM platform
- The government procurement portal GeM has made it mandatory for sellers to mention 'country of origin' on products they wish to sell through the platform, a move aimed at promoting Atma Nirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India), a senior official said on Tuesday.
- Government e-Marketplace (GEM) has also enabled a provision for indication of the percentage of local content in products with a view to promote Make in India.
- The development assumes significance as voices against Chinese goods are getting stronger in the country in the wake of ongoing border tensions between India and China.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Russia
Russia: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Yury Ivanovich Borisov in Mosco… https://t.co/7woyEz9YlZ
— ANI (@ANI) 1592920789000FDI curbs, border conflict likely to be roadblocks for Chinese investments in Indian start-up ecosystem: GlobalData
- The recently amended FDI rules and the straining relationship following the recent border conflict between India and China are likely to add roadblocks for Chinese investments in Indian start-ups, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
- GlobalData said Chinese investors have been making their presence felt in a big way in the Indian start-up ecosystem over the last few years.
- With the amended FDI regulation, companies heavily backed by Chinese investments are in a state of uncertainty for capital raising, GlobalData said in a statement.
India halts customs clearance for Chinese goods in Chennai
- India has stopped clearances of Chinese goods at Chennai customs, which will now be subject to 100% checks, people aware of the development told ET
- No formal instruction has been issued to stop clearances, but these consignments are likely to face 100% check, they said. "From midnight Monday clearances were stalled," said one of the persons.
- There has been a thinking within the government for some time that clearances of Chinese goods should be restricted to West coast ports.
Rahul Gandhi questions PM, asks ‘Why PM is backing China?’
Army Chief visits Ladakh; takes stock of ground situation
- Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday reviewed India's military preparedness in eastern Ladakh as he began a two-day visit to the region where a border clash last week left 20 Indian soldiers dead in the midst of a tense standoff with the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
- Soon after arriving in Leh, Gen Naravane visited an Army hospital where 18 soldiers injured in the clash in Galwan Valley on June 15 are undergoing treatment, Army officials said.
- The Chief of the Army Staff interacted with almost all the injured soldiers and complimented them for their bravery, they added.
Chief of the Army Staff interacts with Jamyang Tsering Namgyal
Ladakh: Chief of the Army Staff interacted with Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Member of Parliament today during his visi… https://t.co/cThBhQ4ZmG
— ANI (@ANI) 1592915205000Maharashtra Cyber Department issues advisory warning about "Chinese cyber attackers planning a large scale phishing attack"
ANI
In last 4-5 days,resources on cyberspace of India especially related to information,infrastructure, banking have been under attack from China. At least 40,300 such cyber attacks were attempted,most of them can be traced to Chengdu area of China: State Cyber Dept Special IG, Y Yadav
Control Risks said in a note that Modi's administration will likely employ economic measures against China to placate public pressure, instead of risking military conflict with a stronger adversary, reports Reuters.
China is already locked in diplomatic combat over a host of disputes, from the United States and Australia to Taiwan and Hong Kong, and its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. It is loath to engage on yet another front - especially one that could push New Delhi closer to Washington, some analysts say, according to Reuters.
China using road construction to encroach Nepali land: Government report, tweets ANI
Even as anti-Chinese sentiment gathers steam across the country, the hold of the dragon on the Indian electronics market remains strong. Chinese companies registered sales of nearly Rs 1.4 lakh crore in the Indian electronics market last year.
Leather manufacturers and traders have urged the government to impose anti-dumping duty on Chinese footwear to guard the domestic industry from cheap imports.
“There is speculation that the #Chinese are planning a tunnel in Galwan Valley. They have already throttled the region and can reach Leh and Nubra in no time,” said former councillor from Durbok constituency of eastern Ladakh, Namgyal Durbok
The allegation by some Indian media outlets that "at least 40 Chinese soldiers were killed" is FAKE NEWS: Chinese FM
Chinese FM: The allegation by some #Indian media outlets that "at least 40 Chinese soldiers were killed" is FAKE NE… https://t.co/tneX5iv2oI
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) 1592910857000India’s trade deficit with China is estimated to have narrowed to $48.7 billion during the last financial year, the lowest in five years, compared with $53.6 billion a year ago, as imports from across the border dropped over 7% to $65 billion in 2019-20.
India has stopped clearances of Chinese goods at Chennai customs, which will now be subject to 100% checks, people aware of the development told ET
PM has "destroyed our position", "betrayed our army" by accepting China's position that they occupied no Indian land: Rahul Gandhi at CWC meet
India announced a change in requirements for users of its Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal in a statement on Tuesday. The statement did not single out China, but an official source told Reuters that the main objective was to identify items coming from China.
RCEP Ministerial meeting talks of Indian contribution
#India has been an important participant in the #RCEP negotiations since its inauguration in 2012. India's particip… https://t.co/anZECruwiG
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) 1592907377000China has occupied a village of Nepal and allegedly removed the boundary pillars to legitimise its annexation, top government sources said on Tuesday, reports IANS
"The crisis on the border, which if not tackled firmly, can lead to a serious situation," said Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh
EAM S Jaishankar today spoke at the trilateral foreign ministers' meeting among Russia, India and China (RIC), hosted by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. The RIC is considered to be a platform for strategic communication during crisis among the three countries. Moscow, which shares a great rapport with the Chinese Communist Party regime, is broadly being seen as a mediator between New Delhi and Beijing reports IANS
New Delhi-Beijing showed their commitment to peaceful resolution. They started meetings at the level of defence officers, foreign ministers & neither of the two sides made any statements which would indicate that any of them would pursue non-diplomatic solutions said the Russian Foreign Minister
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issues statement on India, China, "I don't think that India & China need any help from the outside. I don't think they need to be helped,especially when it comes to country issues. They can solve them on their own."
General MM Naravane interacting with our gallant soldiers at Military Hospital, Leh during his two day visit to Eastern Ladakh
General MM Naravane #COAS interacting with our gallant soldiers at Military Hospital, Leh during his two day visit… https://t.co/6gzlhdd0qZ
— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) 1592905535000The EAM's comments are seen as an indirect message to China which has been adopting an aggressive posturing along its land boundary with India besides increasing its activities in the Indian Ocean region.
EAM S Jaishankar stresses on need to follow ethos of international relations in presence of Chinese FM at RIC meet
"If we want to fight China, there should be less of politics and more of national interest. For that, we don't require President Trump. We need to become atmanirbhar (self- reliant)," Shiv Sena's 'Saamana' said.
An editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said doing business with China will be an insult to sacrifices made by the 20 brave soldiers, who were killed in a violent clash with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley in Ladakh last week.
China continues live-fire drills featuring the PLA artilleries' rapid movement, strike, and evacuation
VIDEO: #Chinese PLA 77th Group Army recently held a live-fire drill featuring the PLA artilleries' rapid movement,… https://t.co/O8qv6kJEm0
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) 1592900719000Chinese and Indian border troops held commander-level meeting on Monday, first since the two sides clashed on June 15 at #GalwanValley, showing that both sides hope to properly handle differences through dialogue and consultation.
- Global Times quotes Chinese Foreign Ministry
China says reports about 40 casualties on the Chinese side during face-off with Indian Army is "fake news."
India, China reach mutual consensus to disengage at Corps Commander-level talks
- According to sources, the modalities for disengagement from all friction areas in Eastern Ladakh were discussed and will be taken forward by both sides.
- The meeting had started at around 11:30 AM yesterday at Moldo on the Chinese side of Line of Actual Control (LAC).
- This was the second meeting between the two corps commanders.
- They had met on June 6 and had agreed to disengage at multiple locations. India had asked the Chinese side to return to pre-May 4 military positions along the LAC.
- The Chinese side had not given any response to the specific Indian proposal and not even shown intent to withdraw troops from rear positions where they have amassed over 10,000 troops.
Modalities for disengagement from all friction areas in eastern Ladakh were discussed at Lt Gen-level talks: Sources
Indian and Chinese militaries arrive at mutual consensus during Lt Gen-level talks to disengage from eastern Ladakh: PTI
Corps Commander level talks between India-China yesterday were held at Moldo in cordial, positive & constructive atmosphere.There was mutual consensus to disengage.Modalities for disengagement from all friction areas in Eastern Ladakh were discussed & will be taken forward by both sides.
- Army
Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane leaves for Ladakh
Delhi: Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane leaves for Ladakh. He will review the on-ground situation with the… https://t.co/SAfEO7wmFe
— ANI (@ANI) 1592894663000Larsen & Toubro calls for reduction in imports from China, affirms commitment to self-reliant India
"We can drastically reduce our dependency on imported products including those from China by putting processes and systems in place to develop a large scale, efficient and cost-effective domestic industrial ecosystem over a medium to long term," said CEO and Managing Director S N Subrahmanyan.
Ladakh: Indian Air Force fighter jets carrying out sorties in Leh
#WATCH Ladakh: Indian Air Force fighter jets carrying out sorties in Leh. The air activity has gone up in the regio… https://t.co/Zc0ifg8ump
— ANI (@ANI) 1592886654000Army Chief to visit Ladakh to take stock of ground situation
- Army Chief Gen MM Naravane will visit Ladakh on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- He will discuss with ground commanders the six-week standoff with Chinese military.
- The Chief of the Army Staff will visit forward locations and interact with troops on the ground.
- The visit comes a week after 20 Indian Army personnel were killed.
