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New Delhi, December 22: Days after clashes between Indian and Chinese troops at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, top military commanders of the two countries held talks and agreed to maintain security and stability on the ground in the Western Sector. “The 17th round of India- China Corps Commander Level Meeting (between India and China) was held at Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Chinese side on December 20,” a joint statement issued by the two sides said on Thursday. It said that building on the progress made after the last...

Tawang, December 22: The Central government has decided to install 22 new mobile towers in the bordering areas of Arunachal Pradesh to improve the mobile connectivity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The government is also planning to build a mini hydel project for the military. Deputy Commissioner of Tawang, Kesang Ngurup Damo, told ANI that, 22 new mobile towers will be installed in the bordering areas of the state and the Centre has already sanctioned it. "The BSNL and Airtel will install new mobile towers. BSNL will install...

Tezu (Arunachal Pradesh), September 9: Almost all forward posts guarding the frontier with China in Arunachal Pradesh will have at least one large helipad each for swift mobilisation of troops and military equipment using multi-role Chinook helicopters as part of a mega push for enhancing the Army's combat readiness in the region, senior military officials said on Friday. Each of the forward posts and Army units are also being linked with optical fibre network and all of them will have separate satellite terminals for bolstering overall surveillance of Chinese activities...

Itanagar, May 6: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra Friday appreciated the alertness of Indian troops deployed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the western part of the state. During a meeting with the General Officer Commanding of Tezpur-based 4 Corps or Gajraj Corps, Lt General Dinesh Singh Rana, at Raj Bhawan here, the governor expressed his confidence in the security preparedness of the troops and complimented their resolve for maintaining peace and tranquility along the LAC, the de-facto border between India and China. The...