BECA, which is the last of four foundational agreements for boosting defence ties, will be signed during the third edition of the 2+2 dialogue between the two countries on Tuesday

Indian government sources said the five-point agreement will guide the approach of the two countries in tackling the current border situation which has remained volatile and tense

The focus of the talks that lasted nearly two and a half hours was on ways to resolve the prolonged border standoff

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday said that even as the situation at LAC is tense, the Indian troops are completely vigilant and capable of dealing with it

Singh and Wei are in Moscow to attend a meeting of the SCO defence ministers on Friday. The sources said the meeting has been requested by the Chinese defence minister

The defence minister carried out the review at a meeting with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria besides several other senior military officials

About the clampdown on Chinese companies in India, China said that it will ensure that the rights of these companies are looked after

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presently at one of the forward locations in Nimu, Ladakh; he's interacting with personnel of Army, Air Force and ITBP

The meeting was attended by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria

This is for the first time since 1962 that there has been tension in the Galwan area in Eastern Ladakh. And that too when the LAC is clearly defined and acknowledged by both sides

The situation in Eastern Ladakh deteriorated after around 250 Chinese and Indian soldiers were engaged in a violent face-off on the evening of May 5 which spilled over to the next day before the two sides agreed to \"disengage\" following a meeting at the level of local commanders

Earlier, the Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and three service chiefs addressed a joint press conference on Friday

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday already chaired a meeting with the top military brass on the same issue

Army Chief MM Naravane said that allegiance to Constitution should guide us in all times

Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane will succeed Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, who is due to retire on December 31 after a three-year stint

PM Modi makes surprise visit to Ladakh amid rising India-China tension