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This move by China follows earlier purges in the military, including the removal of former Defence Minister Li Shangfu.

As per The Washington Post, three former senior US officials, who were among a dozen current and former US and Japanese officials interviewed, said that the hackers had deep, persistent access and appeared to be after anything they could get their hands on- plans, capabilities and assessments of military shortcomings.

BJP slammed Rahul Gandhi for his disparaging remark against the Indian armed forces in the wake of the Tawang clash.

During press conference, Rahul Gandhi said Indian Army soldiers were being thrashed by Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh.

Several videos of Indian Army personnel thrashing Chinese PLA troops in Tawang region have gone viral on Twitter.

The Chinese PLA had come prepared with spiked clubs, monkey fists and taser guns during their bid to intrude in India.

Naik Deepak Singh, who treated injured PLA soldiers, was abducted by the Chinese to treat more of them, and later killed.

India urged China for resolution of remaining friction points in Ladakh in the 15th round of border talks

"We've previously voiced our concerns on Beijing’s pattern of ongoing attempts to intimidate its neighbours," remarked US State Department spokesperson.

MEA also said that the India has taken the issue of the torture of Arunachal Pradesh boy who was taken in custody by the Chinese side earlier in January.