Mao Zedong’s grandson promoted as major general
August 2nd, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) Mao Xinyu, the grandson of revolutionary communist leader Mao Zedong, has been promoted as major general in the Chinese army.
Mao Xinyu, 40, has become one of the youngest ... Read more...
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Mao’s grandson becomes general in Chinese Army
August 2nd, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 2 (ANI): Mao Xinyu (40), grandson of Chairman Mao, has been promoted as Major General of the People's Liberation Army.Mao Xinyu bears a resemblance to his grandfather, who established the ... Read more...
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China to enhance its armed forces capabilities
August 1st, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 1 (ANI): China's Defense Minister Liang Guanglie has said that the Chinese armed forces will continue to enhance its capabilities and military readiness to safeguard sovereignty, security and development ... Read more...
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Chinese army officer drowns while retrieving chemical barrels
August 1st, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) A senior Chinese army official was swept away by floodwaters while trying to retrieve chemical-filled barrels from a swollen river in China's Jilin province. His body was found ... Read more...
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Chinese Army holds Yellow Sea drill
July 20th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): The People's Liberation Army (PLA) held a military supply drill in the Yellow Sea over the weekend, amid reports of tension over a scheduled joint exercise between ... Read more...
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48 years after death, soldier’s remains consigned to flames
July 15th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Agochar (Himachal Pradesh), July 15 (IANS) Forty-eight years after an unsung soldier of the Indian Army was killed in the Sino-Indian war, his mortal remains - found in Arunachal Pradesh this month ... Read more...
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48 years after death, soldier’s remains sent home
July 10th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Tinsukia (Assam), July 10 (IANS) Forty-eight years after he fell to the advancing Chinese army in the dizzy Himalayan heights of Arunachal Pradesh, the remains of 'sepoy' (soldier) Karam Chand were Saturday ... Read more...
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India, China have enough space to prosper globally: Presidnet Patil
May 26th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
On Board Air India One, May 26 (ANI): Playing down China's nuclear help to Pakistan in establishing reactors and underscoring the border disputes, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil said on Wednesday that ... Read more...
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Militant infrastructure in Pakistan still a concern: Antony
May 12th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday said Pakistan's militant infrastructure is still a matter of concern for India.Reacting to a query about the resumption of ... Read more...
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Chinese Army to recruit online to attract college graduates
April 9th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 9(ANI): The China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) and Education Ministry is planning to open an online recruitment service for the first time to attract college graduates this year.The PLA plans ... Read more...
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Chinese army recruitment to go online
April 9th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 9 (IANS) China will start online recruitment for graduates in its army, a media report said.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the ministry of education plans to recruit some 150,000 ... Read more...
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US, China military visits in limbo
March 12th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar.12 (ANI): The Chinese Army brass has urged the Pentagon to take the initiative to fix stagnant Sino-US military relations.The Pentagon needs to make "real gestures" to bring back normal ... Read more...
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Northeast can become an IT hub, say US returned professionals
February 2nd, 2010 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Feb 2 (IANS) Bhairab Das, 32, speaks with a strong American twang and shuttles between Assam and Bangalore, a sleek laptop keeping him company. He is part of ... Read more...
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BJP demands stern action from Prime Minister on border issue with China
January 31st, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Jan.31 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take stern action over off and on border problems being created by China.In the recent past, ... Read more...
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‘China bugging, burgling, honey-trapping British businessmen’
January 31st, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) The Chinese government is not only hacking into computers but also bugging, burgling and blackmailing British business executives in search of commercial secrets, the British intelligence agency was ... Read more...
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Chinese journalists meet Krishna
January 19th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): A seven-member Chinese media delegation comprised of some of the leading opinion makers in China met External Affairs Minister SM Krishna here on Monday to explore ways ... Read more...
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Centre brings forward issue of construction on disputed border with China
December 10th, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): Union Home Minister S M Krishna today said in the Rajya Sabha that the government has raised the issue of construction on the disputed border with China ... Read more...
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China figured in talks between Singh, Medvedev: Rao
December 9th, 2009 - 12:35 am ICT by ANI
Onboard Air India One, Dec.8 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister ManmohanSingh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussed the rise of China and the complexities surrounding ties with Beijing.While interacting with reporters on the ... Read more...
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Chinese objections to Ladakh road due to differing perceptions: India
December 5th, 2009 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India Saturday ascribed Chinese objections to the construction of a road in Ladakh to the "differing perceptions" on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Jammu and ... Read more...
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No orders to stop construction of Damchok, India had taken up the issue with Beijing
December 5th, 2009 - 11:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.5 (ANI): Foreign secretary Nirupama Rao on Friday said that the Government has taken up the issue of Chinese objection to the construction of road in Demchok area of ... Read more...
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US-China military engagement lagging behind: US Pacific commander
December 4th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) US Pacific Commander Admiral Robert F. Willard Friday said that the US-China military engagement "lags behind" and there is a need to give a push to ... Read more...
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BJP slams Govt for downplaying China’s objection to road construction in Ladakh
December 2nd, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec. 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused the Centre of downplaying China's objection to a road construction project near the Line of Actual Control, in Jammu ... Read more...
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‘India favours resolving all issues with China peacefully’
December 2nd, 2009 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) While authorities in Kashmir stopped work on a mountainous road near the border with China after objections from the Chinese army, India Tuesday underlined that it wants ... Read more...
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India wants peaceful solution of all outstanding issues with China: Nirupama Rao
December 1st, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.1 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Tuesday said India wants to resolve all outstanding issues pertaining to China peacefully, the border issue in particular.Addressing media persons in the ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah awaits Centre’s reply on China’s objection to road building
December 1st, 2009 - 10:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 1(ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that he was waiting for the response of the Union Government after Chinese Army's objection to the ... Read more...
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Government avoiding discussion on China, says BJP
November 30th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday accused the central government of avoiding a discussion on contentious issues relating to China.
Party leader S.S. Ahluwalia said the BJP ... Read more...
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China obstructs road construction in Ladakh
November 30th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): In a confrontational act, China has objected to road construction in Demchok near the Line of Actual Control in the Ladakh region of Kashmir.The work has been ... Read more...
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Chinese Army exercises north of Arunachal
November 4th, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Nov. 4 (ANI): The Chinese Army is conducting exercises in areas adjoining Arunachal Pradesh. This was disclosed by Major General S.S. Jog, General Officer Commanding the Red Horn Division, during a ... Read more...
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Blizzard of space debris threat to future economics of space flight
October 28th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 28 (ANI): An academician has predicted that a burgeoning blizzard of space debris is going to have a major impact on the future economics of space flight.According to a report ... Read more...
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Indian Army joins Chinese military in their national day celebrations.
October 3rd, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Oct. 3 (ANI): On the occasion of China's 60th National Day, Indian and Chinese army personnel jointly participated in celebrations at the Bum La border check post, located in ... Read more...
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China cannot do a 1962, border villagers say
September 26th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Sep 26 (IANS) Sewang Lama, a businessman, was 11 years old when India and China fought a border war in 1962, with Chinese troops advancing ... Read more...
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The sinister truth behind China’s border incursion misadventure (Part-II)
September 18th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
By Bhaskar RoyNew Delhi, Sep.18 (ANI): China has already built a deep seaport at Gwadar in Pakistan and the Karakoram Highway is connected to it. It also plans to construct twin oil ... Read more...
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China Study Group meeting postponed
September 17th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.17 (ANI): The China Study Group meeting to discuss the fallout of Chinese incursions into Indian territory, which was to be hedl on Thursday, has been postponed.No reason was given ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah fears incursions from China might hamper bilateral relations
September 17th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, Sept 17 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed concern on the reports of incursions by Chinese troops in Ladakh region of the state.Voicing his concern to ... Read more...
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Indian Army replenishing posts along China border (Lead)
September 17th, 2009 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Indian Army is replenishing its forward posts along the frontier with China in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, officials said Wednesday, adding this was an ... Read more...
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