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Disengagement pact mandates China to move troops to Finger 8 from Finger 4 in Pangong area: Rajnath Greater Kashmir | Under the India-China agreement on the disengagement process in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese army will pull back its troops to east of Finger 8 areas in
India-China disengagement in eastern Ladakh: Fine print the accord
The areas between the Indian position in Finger 3 and Finger 8 will effectively become a no patrolling zone till a resolution on future deployment is reached, defence experts said
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India-China disengagement pact mandates Beijing to move troops to Finger 8 from Finger 4 in Pangong area and Indian troops will be based at their permanent location at Dhan Singh Thapa post near Finger 3 areas
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NEW DELHI :
Under the India-China agreement on the disengagement process in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese army will pull back its troops to east of Finger 8 areas in the northern bank of Pangong lake, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Parliament on Thursday, in what is seen as a significant step to dial down tensions in the key face-off site.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed Parliament of a detailed disengagement plan reached nine months after the border crisis broke out, emphasising that India is not giving up any of its claims and that the situation, as of March last year, will be restored at the Finger Area.
Budget 2021: Small increase in defense spending even as China standoff simmers
India is among the world’s top five military spenders, most of the funds allocated for defense forces go toward the salaries of about 1.3 million serving personnel, pensions, infrastructure development, and repairs
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Sudhi Ranjan Sen
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Overall, defense spending increased to ₹3.47 trillion, up from ₹ 3.43 trillion in the previous financial year, budget documents indicate
India’s expenditure is about a quarter that of China’s in May 2020, Beijing announced a yearly defense budget $178.6 billion
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India increased its defense spending by about 1%, throwing the timing of its military modernization program into doubt while it faces a protracted standoff with China along their disputed Himalayan border.