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The Congress criticized the Modi government for its handling of Chinese transgressions, particularly in areas like Depsang and Demchok, questioning whether the government has surrendered territory to China or is working towards restoring the status quo before May 5, 2020. On the fourth anniversary of clashes between Indian and Chinese troops at Pangong Tso in Ladakh, which escalated into the fatal engagement in Galwan on June 15, 2020, resulting in the deaths of 20 soldiers, the Congress called ...

On the fourth anniversary of the clashes between Indian and Chinese troops at Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh that culminated in the fatal engagement in Galwan on June 15, 2020 in which 20 soldiers were killed, the Congress also asked the prime minister when he will take responsibility for the

The party also posed a volley of questions to the Prime Minister over the matter.

As the military standoff between India and China drags on along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the talks between the two sides are going on well and indicated hope for a resolution.

Addressing the questions on the India-China border, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the border talks with the officials of the PLA were going in a positive direction. India is also developing infrastructure along the frontier with China at a rapid speed, he added.

The Indian and Chinese militaries have been locked in a standoff since May 2020 and a full resolution of the border row has not yet been achieved though the two sides have disengaged from a number of friction points.

Asked whether he was hopeful of a positive outcome and an end to the nearly four-year face-off between the two militaries, Mr Singh shot back: "If there was no hope, then why to have talks." "They (the Chinese side) also have hope and that is why holding the talks," he said

As the military standoff between India and China drags on along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the talks between the two sides are going on well and indicated hope for a resolution of the lingering row.

"I hope that someone would call me saying my son is found alive and that is why I always keep my mobile with me so that I don’t miss a call."

The BJP’s election focus has shifted away from recent China tensions, opting instead to highlight Nehru’s actions during the 1962 conflict China has been generally missing from election manifestoes and campaigning so far. Former Army Chief Gen Naravane at a literary festival in Ajmer recently