ET Defence Bulletin: Is a China-US war coming?

NEW DELHI: Below is a list of the top defence stories of today.

India
1) Pakistan pumps diluted heroin into Punjab, triggers fear.



2) Over 20 dead, including 15 army personnel, in avalanches since Wednesday.

3) Havildar Hangpan Dada from Arunachal, who laid down his life in Kashmir, was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra for neutralising three infiltrators single-handedly. Watch "The Warriors Spirit" film on him by clicking on the link.



4) NIA finds merit in Bihar police probe pointing to ISI-backed plot to sabotage rail tracks.

Regional
5) The latest documents made public by CIA include a letter to former US President Ronald Reagan from the then Pakistan President, General Zia-ul-Haq, assuring him Pakistan would not build nuclear weapons.



International
6) China is stepping up preparedness for a possible military conflict with the US as President Donald Trump has signalled that he will follow a more hardline policy to counter Beijing's claims on the disputed South China Sea and on other issues.