From Eastern Ladakh to Sikkim, new drone units that can carry out missions for up to 48 hours are begin deployed.
Wang Junzheng, Tibet's new Communist party boss, is on a number of sanctions lists by the US, Britain, the EU and Canada, for his tough role in Xinjiang, aimed at China's Uyghur ethnic minority, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W officer and distinguished China expert.
India has told China not to "shift goalposts" and "confuse" managing the border affairs and restoring peace at the frontiers with the larger issue of the resolution of the boundary question, which is dealt with by different designated mechanisms.
India has realised that one can only deal with China from a position of strength and that is not palatable to Beijing, observes Dr Rup Narayan Das.
The Ministry of External Affairs said the two ministers discussed the outstanding issues related to disengagement from all friction points along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.
"I am very concerned about the recent situation of COVID-19 pandemic in India. On behalf of the Chinese Government and people, as well as in my own name, I would like to express sincere sympathies to the Indian Government and people," according to the message from President Xi to Prime Minister Modi.
The exercises will be held after a gap of one year as both the sides were locked in a 73-day standoff in Doklam in the Sikkim sector of the border in 2017.
This was the first round of talks for Wang after he succeeded State Councillor Yang Jiechi earlier this year.
India raised its concern with China's new Premier Li Keqiang over recent incursion by the People's Liberation Army troops in the Ladakh region, calling for steps to ensure that such incidents do not recur.
General Motors said the Chinese industrial machinery group Tengzhong would acquire the rights to the premium off-road Hummer brand, along with the senior management and operational team. The car maker noted that the deal is anticipated to secure more than 3,000 US jobs in manufacturing, engineering and at Hummer dealerships around the country. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2009. However, the financial details have not been disclosed.
It would be rather surprising if the CIA was not taking more than just a passing interest in Tibet. That is after all what it is paid to do.
Leading Chinese intellectuals and writers have released a petition that suggests twelve ways to deal with the Tibet crisis. The petition, which indicates a major shift in the intellectual scene of China, has appeared on several websites. The petition states, "Chinese voices are being raised in China in response to the way Beijing has handled the protests that began on March 10." The letter is signed by 29 signatories and displays courage on their part.
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