Line of Actual Control

Speaking on Army Day, which is marked on January 15, every year, General Pande said they are fully aligned with the future national vision and have "decided to undertake transformation". 

The government has taken the initiative to improve mobile connectivity along the bordering areas, aiming at good mobile connectivity to security forces and civilians.

"We had been timid with China in the past. Whenever they came into our land, we solved it diplomatically. This was the first time we looked China in the eye and mobilized," said General Bikram Singh (Retd).

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava has stated that the comments by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on the existence of 'only one LAC' ran counter to the bilateral agreements between the two sides.

India and China have issued a joint statement in the aftermath of the 6th rounds of Senior Commanders' meeting between the two countries.

There can never be a constructive border solution between India and China without talking on the issue of Tibet.

The ITBP, which is a specialized mountain force, is deployed on border guarding duties from Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh covering 3488 km of the Indo-China Border.

Recently, Indian Army had thwarted China's plans to take control of strategic heights under Indian territory and had occupied crucial points around Pangong Tso.

India is yet to respond to the request from the Chinese. There are military level talks going on in Chushul near the LAC between Indian and Chinese personnel.

Images of the tombstones of deceased Chinese PLA soldiers has emerged that counter the claims of China that there were no casualties on their side