India-China Border Skirmishes Continue in Arunachal, Congress Criticises Modi

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How did the left and right cover India-China Border Skirmishes Continue in Arunachal, Congress…?

Of the 18 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 16% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 61. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is India-China Border Skirmishes Continue in Arunachal, Congress… left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 18 rated outlets on this story, 17% are rated left, 16% are rated centre, 67% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of India-China Border Skirmishes Continue in Arunachal, Congress… biased?

India-China Border Skirmishes Continue in Arunachal, Congress Criticises Modi is one event reported by 61 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting India-China Border Skirmishes Continue in Arunachal, Congress…?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered India-China Border Skirmishes Continue in Arunachal, Congress…?

61 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What did the ITBP Director General confirm about the India-China border?

The Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Shatrujeet Kapoor, confirmed that skirmishes with China continue at the border and that face-offs have occurred at several locations in Arunachal Pradesh. He indicated that these incidents have been taking place since July and the situation is still ongoing in some areas.

What are the main criticisms from the Congress party?

The Congress party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being a 'coward' for not raising border issues with China during his meetings with the Chinese President. They also claim that China feels emboldened in Arunachal Pradesh due to Modi's 2020 'clean chit' and have criticised the government's 'deafening silence' on the border situation.

What is the status of India's patrolling rights?

According to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, India's pre-May 2020 patrolling rights along the border have not been fully restored. This is one of the concerns raised by the party regarding the ongoing border situation with China.