Sikkim

China reacts to India's warning, says 'Doklam belongs to us, no such thing as changing status quo'

India's envoy to China Gautam Bambawale has said that any attempt to change the status quo in Doklam would lead to another stand-off. 

Mar 26, 2018, 16:57 PM IST

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra registration begins, to continue till March 23

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will this year take place through the two traditional routes -- Nathua La Pass in Sikkim and Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand -- and the registration process for the annual pilgrimage has started, the External Affairs Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Feb 22, 2018, 10:53 AM IST

PM Modi meets children from Sikkim, Ladakh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met 53 boys and girls from Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region and Sikkim. 

Feb 07, 2018, 23:37 PM IST

In Pics: PM Modi meets children from border areas of Sikkim, Ladakh

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday met 53 boys and girls from Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region and Sikkim. 

Feb 06, 2018, 23:40 PM IST

PM Modi meets children from Sikkim, Ladakh, urges them to work for a corruption-free India

PM Modi on Tuesday asked children to work towards achieving the vision of a corruption-free India.

Feb 06, 2018, 22:02 PM IST

India, China bonhomie has returned, but we need to be prepared: Army chief Bipin Rawat

On January 15, 2018, China had hit out at General Bipin Rawat for calling Dokalam a disputed territory.

Jan 17, 2018, 16:23 PM IST

SSB goes for increased strength on border with China to tackle Doklam-like situation

Border guarding force SSB on Wednesday said it is "more alert", is enhancing its strength and establishing new border posts in Sikkim along the Bhutan frontier, next to Doklam region that recently saw a standoff between Indian and Chinese forces.

Dec 20, 2017, 20:17 PM IST

Sikkim CM Pawan Kumar Chamling's younger brother assails SDF rule, floats new party

RN Chamling floated a new party called Sikkim Rajya Manch at a public meeting at Sribadam in West Sikkim.

Dec 07, 2017, 20:37 PM IST

China protests India's drone 'intrusion' in Sikkim sector

China's Defence Ministry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Indian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed into the Chinese side of the border recently.

Dec 07, 2017, 19:20 PM IST

Spike in transgressions by China into Indian territory: Report

Troops of India and China were locked in a 73-day-long standoff in Doklam since June 16, 2017.

Nov 26, 2017, 20:09 PM IST

Arunachal Pradesh is our territory, India not bothered with someone else's stand: Nirmala Sitharaman

Rebuffing China's objection to her visit to Arunachal Pradesh, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the northeastern state is an Indian territory and the country is not concerned about someone else's opinion on it.

Nov 11, 2017, 23:00 PM IST

Ahead of border talks with India, China says both sides working 'very well'

Ahead of the next round of border talks with India, China on Friday said both sides have "made great efforts" in resolving their dragging boundary dispute and the "mechanism" of special representative talks was working "very well."

Nov 10, 2017, 17:04 PM IST

Negotiations with India helped end Doklam standoff, says China

Doklam crisis had erupted in June over Chinese building a road in an area claimed by Bhutan.

Oct 22, 2017, 20:21 PM IST

Ready to maintain peace on border with India: China after Sitharaman's visit to Nathu La

Nirmala Sitharaman's visited the frontier post, Nathu La, on Saturday.

Oct 09, 2017, 18:05 PM IST

Sitharaman's 'namaste' a goodwill signal to mend ties after Doklam: Chinese media

China-India relations have entered a new era of crisis management, it said.

Oct 09, 2017, 09:02 AM IST

China urges India to abide by 'historic boundary treaty', face facts

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had on Saturday visited the Nathu La area on the Sino-Indian border.

Oct 08, 2017, 19:47 PM IST

Post Doklam, Nirmala Sitharaman to visit Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be visiting Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction and interact with the troops stationed at the forward areas on Saturday.

Oct 07, 2017, 09:54 AM IST

India, China annual ceremonial border meet cancelled as Beijing didn't send invite

The annual ceremonial border personnel meeting (BPM) between India and China has been cancelled off after Beijing did not send an invite for the meet.

Oct 01, 2017, 17:15 PM IST

6 killed as landslides hit Sikkim

The district administration has evacuated families from vulnerable areas, the officials said.

Sep 20, 2017, 22:21 PM IST

Priyanka Chopra calls Sikkim insurgency-hit state, Twitterati blasts her for being 'politically illiterate'

Global icon Priyanka Chopra once again found herself in troubled waters. And this time it was over a controversial statement she made while promoting her upcoming Sikkimese production 'Pahuna: The Little Visitors'.

Sep 14, 2017, 13:41 PM IST