Indian Army joins Chinese military in their national day celebrationsOctober 3rd, 2009 TAWANG - 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 Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang District. Indian army personnel were invited along with their families by the Chinese army to join them in the celebrations.
China denies incursions along LACSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - China on Tuesday flatly denied reports of incursions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Talking to reporters after meeting with Home Secretary G K Pillai here, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yan said: "Nothing is happening.
Indo- Pak border forces greet each other on EidSeptember 21st, 2009 WAGHA BORDER - In a unique gesture the officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers exchanged sweets and greeted each other at the Wagha Border check post on the occasion of Eid- ul- Fitr. Brigadier Kamran, a wing commander of the Pakistan Rangers offered sweets to his BSF counterpart Commandant Ram Chander Singh.
No increase in Chinese incursions: Army ChiefSeptember 19th, 2009 CHENNAI - Chief of Army staff General Deepak Kapoor said on Saturday that there has been no increase in Chinese incursions along the Sino- Indian border. "I would say that the Prime Minister made a statement yesterday itself that there has not been any more incursions.
Infiltration reports baseless: ChinaSeptember 9th, 2009 Beijing, Sept 9 (IBNS) The Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday said it wanted to make joint efforts with India to maintain peace and tranquility along the border. The ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu brushed aside reports in the Indian media about Chinese troops entering the border in Ladakh and painting the rocks and boulders red.
Indian Army vigilant along the Chinese borderAugust 26th, 2009 UDHAMPUR - A top Indian Army commander on Wednesday said that the Chinese infrastructure across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) does not pose a threat. "The Chinese infrastructure build-up along the border does not pose any threat to us," said Lt General PC Bhardwaj, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the strategic Northern Command at its headquarters here.
Heroin seized near India-Pakistan border in PunjabAugust 21st, 2009 FEROZEPUR - Border Security Force (BSF) personnel guarding the international border with Pakistan seized two kilograms of heroin from smugglers near India-Pakistan border. The drug runners were trying to smuggle the narcotic substance into India.his was disclosed by Rajesh Gupta, Deputy Inspector General, Border Security Force (BSF) Ferozepur on Thursday.
Chinese State Councillor meets Prime MinisterAugust 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Visiting Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today and is learnt to have deliberated upon long simmering border dispute between the two countries.
anmohan Singh reviews security preparednessAugust 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday chaired a meeting of the National security Council (NSC) to review the country's preparedness, amidst several intelligence inputs of possible attack by terrorists. According to sources, the NSC meeting was held at the 7, Race Course Residence of the Prime Minister, which went for nearly three hours.
Pakistan Navy receives first Chinese F-22P frigateJuly 30th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The first of four Chinese F-22P frigates constructed for the Pakistan Navy was formally handed over Thursday at a ceremony at the Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai. The delivery ceremony was followed by the commissioning of the ship, during which the Pakistani flag was hoisted on the ship with a band playing the Pakistani national anthem, APP news agency reported.
Pakistan seals border with Afghanistan, clamps curfewJuly 3rd, 2009 MIRANSHAH - Pakistan has sealed its South Waziristan border with Afghanistan and imposed a curfew there to prevent Afghan militants from infiltrating into its territory in the wake of fresh offensives by US troops on the Taliban on the other side of the border. The Pakistan Army has already deployed additional troops at the border on the directives of the federal government, the Online news agency said Friday.
Outsiders have no right to intrude in Pak in the name of fighting terror: MusharrafMarch 30th, 2009 LAHORE - Indicating the frequent US interference in Pakistan, former Pakistan President General (r) Pervez Musharraf has said that no outsider had any right to cross the border into Pakistan, and serious notice must be taken of any such actions. Speaking to media at Islamabad airport before leaving for China on a 10-day visit, he said US forces must not stage drone attacks in Pakistan, as Pakistan is a sovereign country.
Chinese engineer abducted, released in PakistanFebruary 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Chinese engineer, who was abducted by the Taliban in August last year, has been released, officials said Sunday. The engineer arrived at the Chinese embassy here Sunday after he was released Saturday by the Pakistani Taliban insurgents in the northwestern part of the country.
BSF recovers five kg heroin near India-Pakistan borderFebruary 2nd, 2009 AMRITSAR - In yet another drug haul in the border areas of Punjab, the Border Security Force (BSF) Tuesday recovered five kg of heroin in the Khem Karan sector of the India-Pakistan international border. BSF officials said that the drugs consignment was concealed in packets and concealed under loose soil under a big tree.
Pakistan confers award on Chinese envoyJanuary 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Saturday conferred the prestigious civilian award Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam on the Chinese envoy here. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari gave the award to Chinese diplomat Luo Zhaohui at a ceremony held at the President's House Saturday.
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