The appointment of Sergio Gor to the newly-created position of Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs does not need Senate approval, unlike nomination as ambassador, so he can begin dealing with India immediately, at a time when ties between the two countries have plunged over tariffs and Trump’s insistence on taking credit for the India-Pakistan ceasefire in May.
India and China to hold their fourth corps commanders meet tomorrow, Indian Army officer challenges Facebook ban in court, Indian Army to buy a second batch of 72,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles, a fire rages for over 24 hours onboard a US light aircraft carrier at San Diego naval base and Japanese authorities at Okinawa are horrified after more than 60 U.S. marines are infected with the novel coronavirus.
Troop withdrawals have been reported in the Ladakh region that might be the beginning of a reduction in tensions between India and China and two US aircraft carrier battle groups decided to go exercise their freedom of navigation in the South China Sea over the weekend.
The Indian Army will be inducting 50-60,000 troops in Arunachal Pradesh in a major move to counter Chinese military presence and infrastructure across the International Border.
