The remarks by the State Department on Monday came as the armies of India and China began disengagement of troops locked in over eight-month-long standoff in eastern Ladakh

This is the first time that China has acknowledged casualties and unveiled the details of the four officers and soldiers killed in the clashes with the Indian Army on the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

Chinese soldiers tried to move into Indian territory on January 20. When they were confronted by Indian soldiers, 20 PLA soldiers suffered injuries during the clash along the LAC border in Sikkim. On Indian side, 4 soldiers were also hurt

some Chinese soldiers tried to move into the Indian territory. The exact area where the clash took place is not confirmed. The situation at the point of clash, however, is now said to be stable but tense.

The ninth round of high-level military talks began at around 10 am at Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, they said

India-China border conflict: Top sources in the Indian Army have confirmed that the Army does not have any choice but to conduct preemptive actions in some sectors

The Ministry of External Affairs claimed that India has ramped up the construction of border infrastructure, including roads and bridges for the improvement of the livelihood of its citizens

President Xi, who heads the Central Military Commission (CMC), the overall high-command of the two million-strong People's Liberation Army (PLA), appointed Gen. Zhang Xudong as the Commander of the Western Theatre Command,

Asked about the rapid expansion of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and possible challenges from it for India, the Chief of Naval Staff said the Indian Navy was focusing on boosting its overall combat prowess

Armies of India and China have deployed a large number of troops along the LAC. Multiple rounds of talks between the two sides to resolve the standoff have not yielded any concrete outcome

China became one of the last major governments to congratulate Biden. There was no explanation for the delay but some commentators suggest Beijing might want to avoid straining relations with President Donald Trump

The 70-page report states that awareness has been growing in the US - and in nations around the world - that the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has triggered a new era of great-power competition

The eighth round of Corps Commander-level talks on Friday had broadly discussed disengagement of troops from specific friction points and both sides would like to take forward the \"constructive\" dialogue to the next round with detailed deliberations

The Indian Army and China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) held the eighth round of talks in Chushul on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh on Friday

Both sides are of the view that the meeting was positive and constructive, and agreed to earnestly implement the important understandings reached by the leaders of the two countries, as per the joint press statement issued by Beijing

India and China are locked in a five-month-long tense border standoff in eastern Ladakh that has significantly strained their relations

India and China are locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh since early May that has significantly strained the bilateral ties

At the talks, the two sides are also expected to look into further steps to maintain stability on the ground and avoid any action that may trigger fresh tension in the region

The president's remarks in this regard come days after senior Indian and Chinese military commanders held talks aimed at resolving the months-long standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh

The statement said the two militaries also agreed to strengthen communication on the ground, avoid misunderstandings and misjudgments and earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries