Sitharaman's statement came weeks after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's response in whcih he referred to Rahul Gandhi's meeting with the Chinese ambassador to India during the Doklam crisis.
In addition to the two existing facilities, India reaffirmed its support for Bhutan's upcoming development objectives, which include the provision of standby lines of credit. Particular focus was given to the hydropower industry, which is the bedrock of relations between India and Bhutan.
China has been toying with Bhutan's sovereignty and territorial integrity for decades, sometimes by showing large parts of Bhutan as part of China, and sometimes by building heavy infrastructure in Bhutan's territory. But mostly by trying to construct illegal sites in the disputed areas. Chi
The meeting between the Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday has garnered significant interest, especially in view of the heightened focus on the Doklam issue, The Bhutan Live reported.
The Chinese insidious designs are in sharp contrast to India's recent efforts to promote economic development in the villages along its northern borders. India's focus on providing economic support to its border villages and prioritising infrastructure development has got focused attention i
As a concerned Indian, Jethmalani said he is "extremely worried" as Ramesh is challenging the Indian government and Indian Army positions on sensitive border issues - the skirmishes, Galwan, Tawang and Doklam.
Recalling the 2017 India-China border standoff, former Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Anil Bhatt (Retd) said the Doklam issue was a challenging time for the country and was resolved due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative of walking up to Chinese President Xi Jinp
Chief Coordinator for G20 Presidency Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, "PM Modi is probably one of the most sought-after leaders of the world for any global decisions making that you have whether it's in climate change, whether it is an issue that is political in nature or economical in nature
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remark on the recent India-China faceoff and said that people like Wayanad MP question the army and insult them.
Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan gave a Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 to discuss the Chinese build-up in Doklam up to "Jampheri Ridge" (Zompelri Ridge).
India appears to have left behind the baggage of 1962. In all the subsequent confrontations, be it in Nathu La and Cho La in Sikkim in 1967, in Sumdorong Chu in Arunachal Pradesh in 1986, or in Galwan in Ladakh in 2020, the Indian army had the upper hand over the Chinese. Beijing's days of b