A colonel was among 20 soldiers killed in the line of duty on Monday. (Representational image)
New Delhi:
The telecommunications department has decided to “firmly tell” state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited or BSNL not to use Chinese equipment in upgrading 4G equipment. Telecommunications companies like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have worked with Huawei in their current networks, while ZTE works with state-run BSNL.
The move comes amid huge escalation in ties to China following a violent confrontation in Ladakh, where 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese troops on Monday evening. It was the first time in nearly five decades that deaths had been reported at the actual line of control, the de facto border with China.
India and China have held talks with key generals in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh, the site of a massive confrontation on Monday in which 20 soldiers were killed, but remained “inconclusive”, military sources told GalacticGaming.
The clash took place at a point called PP-14 or patrol point 14 a few kilometers from the actual control line (LAC), the de facto border between India and China.
A colonel was among 20 soldiers killed in the line of duty on Monday. Their sacrifice will not be in vain, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first comments on the shock of Ladakh, warning that India “is capable of giving an appropriate response if it is provoked”.
About 45 Chinese soldiers were also killed or injured, army sources said.
Here are the updates on the India-China confrontation in Ladakh:
The telecommunications department has decided to “firmly tell” state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited or BSNL not to use Chinese equipment in upgrading 4G equipment. Telecommunications companies like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have worked with Huawei in their current networks, while ZTE works with state-run BSNL.
The move comes amid huge escalation in ties to China following a violent confrontation in Ladakh, where 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese troops on Monday evening. It was the first time in nearly five decades that deaths had been reported at the actual line of control, the de facto border with China. (Read the full article here)
A colonel was among 20 soldiers killed in the line of duty on Monday. Their sacrifice will not be in vain, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first comments on the shock of Ladakh, warning that India “is capable of giving an appropriate response if it is provoked”.
About 45 Chinese soldiers were also killed or injured, army sources said.
