· India China Doklam standoff: Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara has said his country will not take any sides in the ongoing Sikkim. India has pushed in more troops in a "non-combative mode" to strengthen its position in an area near Sikkim, where its soldiers have been locked in a standoff with. They can barely stand each other, but can they stand next to each other for three days, without sleep, for the chance to win the car of their dreams?

India pushes troops in Doka La in longest impasse with China since 1. New Delhi: India has pushed in more troops in a "non- combative mode" to strengthen its position in an area near Sikkim, where its soldiers have been locked in a standoff with Chinese troops for almost a month now in what has been the longest such impasse between the two armies since 1. Indian Army soldiers are seen at the India- China trade route at Nathu- La, Gangtok, Sikkim (representational image). Reuters. India brought in more troops after the destruction of two of its bunkers and "aggressive tactics" adopted by the Chinese. People's Liberation Army (PLA), sources said. In a "non- combative mode", the nozzle of a gun is placed downwards. Giving details for the first time about the events that preceded the face off between the two armies, the sources saidthe PLA on 1 June asked the Indian Army to remove the two bunkers set up in 2.

Lalten in Doka La, which falls in the vicinity of Chumbi Valley at the corner of India- Bhutan- Tibet tri- junction. The Indian Army, which had been patrolling this area for many years, decided in 2. Bhutan- China border.

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The Indian Army forward positions informed Sukna- based 3. Corps Headquarter in North Bengal about the Chinese warnings on the bunkers, the sources said. However, during the night of 6 June, two Chinese bulldozers destroyed the bunkers, claiming that the area belonged to China and that India or Bhutan had no right over it, the sources said. Indian troops on the ground prevented the Chinese men and machines from doing any further damage or transgressing into the area, they said.

Additional forces from nearby brigade headquarters,located 2. June during which a scuffle led to soldiers on both sides suffering minor injuries. PLA troops were rushed in from its 1. Indian Army to also strengthen its position.

This is the longest standoff between the two armies since 1. The last one, which carried on for 2.

Daulat Beg Oldie in the Ladakh division of Jammu and Kashmir in 2. Chinese troops entered 3. Indian territory till the Depsang Plains and claimed it to be a part of its Xinjiang province. They were, however, pushed back. Sikkim, which became a part of India in May 1. China. The lines are based on a treaty signed with the Chinese in 1. After the India- China war of 1.

Indian troops are stationed was placed under the Indian Army and the ITBP, which is the border guarding force and has a camp 1. As the scuffle broke out between the two sides, the Indian Army rushed an officer of the Major General rank to the area and a flag meeting was sought with the Chinese counterparts. China rejected two such requests from the Indian side, but accepted the third call for a meeting, where it asked the Indian Army to withdraw its troops from the Lalten area, which falls in Doka La. Doka La is the Indian name for the region which Bhutan recognises as Dokalam, while China claims it to be part of its Donglang region. As a fallout of the standoff, the Chinese refused to allow the first batch of 4.

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, into Tibet. They also conveyed to the Indian side that visas of another batch of 5. Beijing. The Sikkim route to Mansarovar, which is in Tibet, was opened in 2. Nathu La to Kailash by buses. It is not the first time that such a transgression has happened at Doka La.

The Chinese forces had in November 2. Indian army bunkers there. Defence experts believe China wants to exert its dominance over the Chumbi Valley, which is a part of the southern reaches of Tibet. By claiming the Doka La area, Beijing wants to maximise its geographical advantage so that it can monitor all movements along the India- Bhutan border. China has also increased diplomatic pressure on India and lodged a protest over the alleged "crossing of boundary" by Indian troops in the Sikkim section.

They demanded their immediate withdrawal, as Beijing warned that future visits of Indian pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar would depend on the resolution of the standoff."Our position to uphold our territorial sovereignty is unwavering. We hope the Indian side can work with China in the same direction and immediately withdraw the personnel who have overstepped and trespassed into Chinese border," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang had told the media in Beijing last week. People's Liberation Army spokesman Col Wu Qian also spoke a tough language while making a reference to the 1. Sino- India conflict, saying that New Delhi should "learn historical lessons".

Qian described Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's remarks that India was ready for a "two- and- a- half front war" as "extremely irresponsible" and asked him to "stop clamouring for war". Rawat had said India was prepared for security threats posed by China, Pakistan as well as by internal threats."Such rhetoric is extremely irresponsible. We hope that the particular person in the Indian Army could learn from historical lessons and stop such clamouring for war," he had said. The Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley, made New Delhi's stand clear when he said the India of 2.

If they are trying to remind us, the situation in 1. India of 2. 01. 7 is different," Jaitley had said when asked about China's warning. Of the 3,4. 88- km- long India- China border from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, a 2.

Ruby Ridge - Wikipedia. Ruby Ridge standoff. Vicki Weaver as seen from a USMS surveillance position on August 2. Date. August 2. 1–3. Location(near) Naples, Idaho, U. S. 4. 8°3. 7′1. 4″N1. W / 4. 8. 6. 20.

N 1. 16. 4. 33. 06°W / 4. Caused by. USMS actions taken pursuant to a bench warrant for Randy Weaver after his failure to appear on firearms charges; FBI actions occurred following the death of a U. S. Marshal, statements by Weaver and alleged shots fired at a news helicopter. Resulted in. Deaths of Deputy U. S. Marshal W. F. Degan, and civilians Samuel Weaver (juvenile), and Vicki Weaver; arrest of participants Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris. Parties to the civil conflict. Casualties. 2 killed.

U. S. Marshal killed. Location within Idaho. Ruby Ridge was the site of an eleven- day siege near Naples, Idaho, U. S., beginning on August 2. Randy Weaver, members of his immediate family, and family friend Kevin Harris resisted agents of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) and the Hostage Rescue Team of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI HRT). Following a Marshals Service reconnoiter of the Weaver property pursuant to a bench warrant for Weaver after his failure to appear on firearms charges, an initial encounter between six US marshals and the Weavers resulted in a shootout and the deaths of Deputy US Marshal William Francis Degan, age 4.

Weavers' son Samuel (Sammy), age 1. Weaver's family dog (Striker). In the subsequent siege of the Weaver residence, led by the FBI, Weaver's 4. Vicki was killed by FBI sniper fire. All casualties occurred on the first two days of the operation. The siege and stand- off were ultimately resolved by civilian negotiators, with the surrender and arrest of Kevin Harris on August 3.

Randy Weaver and the surviving Weaver children the next day. Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris were subsequently arraigned on a variety of federal criminal charges, including first- degree murder over the death of Deputy US Marshal W.

F. Degan. Harris was acquitted of all charges, and Weaver was subsequently acquitted of all charges except for the original bail condition violation for the arms charges and for having missed his original court date. Fined US$1. 0,0. 00 and sentenced to 1.

During the federal criminal trial of Weaver and Harris, Weaver's attorney Gerry Spence made accusations of "criminal wrongdoing" against the agencies involved in the incident, in particular, the FBI, the USMS, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), and the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for Idaho. At the completion of the trial, the Department of Justice's. Office of Professional Responsibility formed the Ruby Ridge Task Force (RRTF) to investigate Spence's charges.

A redacted HTML version of the RRTF report was publicly released by Lexis Counsel Connect, an information service for attorneys, which raised questions about the conduct and policies of all of the participating agencies. A PDF version was later posted by the Justice Department.[3][4]Both the Weaver family and Harris brought civil suits against the government over the events of the firefight and siege, the Weavers winning a combined out- of- court settlement in August 1.

Harris being awarded, after persistent appeals, a $3. September 2. 00. 0. To answer public questions about Ruby Ridge, the Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Government Information held a total of 1. September 6 and October 1. Ruby Ridge, and to restore public confidence in federal law enforcement.[5] It was noted that the Ruby Ridge incident and the 1. Waco siege involved many of the same agencies (e.

FBI HRT and the ATF) and some of the same personnel (e. FBI HRT commander.)The Boundary County, Idaho, prosecutor indicted FBI HRT sniper Lon Horiuchi for manslaughter in 1. Watch Deathtrap Youtube. Idaho v Horiuchi case was moved to federal court which has jurisdiction over federal agents,[6] where it underwent a sovereign immunity dismissal, an en banc reversal on appeal of the dismissal, and ultimately, the dropping of charges after a change in the local prosecutor.[7][8]Development[edit]Randy Weaver, a former Iowa factory worker and U. S. Armycombat engineer,[9] moved with his family to northern Idaho during the 1. Vicki saw as a corrupted world."[1. In 1. 97. 8, Vicki, the religious leader of the family,[1. After the birth of their first son, Samuel, the Weavers began selling their belongings[1.

They bought 2. 0 acres (8 ha) of land on Ruby Ridge in 1. The Weaver property was located in northern Idaho in Boundary County, on a hillside on Ruby Creek opposite Caribou Ridge near Naples.[1.

In 1. 98. 4, Randy Weaver and his neighbor Terry Kinnison had a dispute over a $3,0. Kinnison lost the ensuing lawsuit and was ordered to pay Weaver an additional $2,1. Kinnison wrote letters to the FBI, Secret Service, and county sheriff alleging Weaver had threatened to kill the Pope, the President, and John V. Evans, governor of Idaho.[1.

In January 1. 98. FBI and the Secret Service began an investigation over allegations that Randy Weaver had made threats against the President and other government and law enforcement officials.[1. On February 1. 2, Randy and Vicki Weaver were interviewed for hours by two FBI agents, two Secret Service agents, and the Boundary County sheriff and his chief investigator.[1. The Secret Service were told that Weaver was a member of the Aryan Nations and that he had a large weapon cache at his residence; Weaver denied the allegations, and no charges were filed.[1. The investigation noted that Weaver associated with Frank Kumnick, who was known to associate with members of the Aryan Nations. Weaver told the investigators that neither he nor Kumnick were members of the Aryan Nations and described Kumnick as "associated with the Covenant, Sword, and Arm of the Lord".[2.

On February 2. 8, 1. Randy and Vicki Weaver filed an affidavit with the county courthouse alleging that their personal enemies were plotting to provoke the FBI into attacking and killing the Weaver family.[1. On May 6, 1. 98. 5, Randy and Vicki Weaver sent a letter to President Ronald Reagan claiming that Weaver's enemies may have sent the president a threatening letter under a forged signature. No evidence of a threatening letter surfaced; however, the 1. Weaver family conspiracy against the federal government.[2.

ATF involvement[edit]The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms first became aware of Weaver in July 1. ATF informant at a meeting at the World Aryan Congress.[1. The informant portrayed himself as a weapons dealer.[2.