‘Provocative’: India lashes out at new Chinese attempt to alter status quo near Pangong Tso
China’s People’s Liberation Army soldiers made ‘provocative military movements’ on the southern bank of Pangong Tso on the night intervening 29 and 30 August, the Indian army said in a statement on Monday, accusing soldiers across the Line of Actual Control of trying to alter the status quo. The statement said Indian troops had been […]
One more COVID-related death in Ladakh, toll reaches 28
One more patient died of coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the death toll due to the disease in the union territory to 28, officials said on Saturday. The patient, who was suffering from various ailments, died at a hospital in Leh district on Friday, they said. This was the 10th COVID-related death in Leh district, while […]
Govt pushes hard to complete 1st all-weather route to Ladakh
India’s national security planners are pushing hard to complete an all-weather strategic route to Ladakh that will link Darcha in Himachal Pradesh to Nimu via Padum in Kargil’s Zanskar valley, people familiar with the matter said. Senior military commanders said the third route to connect Ladakh by road is urgently needed given Pakistan and its […]
Indian troops with shoulder-fired air defence missiles deployed on heights near China border
Indian forces have deployed soldiers equipped with shoulder-fired air defence missiles on crucial heights near China border in eastern Ladakh. “Indian forces have deployed troops armed with the Russian-origin Igla air defence system which can be used for thwarting enemy’s intent to enter into our air space,” government sources told India Today. The Russian-origin air […]
PLA drags its feet over disengagement. Stalemate at Ladakh continues
The high-powered China Study Group (CSG) met on Tuesday afternoon to assess feedback from the August 2 meeting of Indian and Chinese military commanders in Moldo-Chushul even as ground reports indicate that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is dragging its feet in restoring status quo in eastern Ladakh. It is understood that the military commanders’ […]
14 from J&K, 2 from Ladakh crack UPSC Civil Services Exam 2019
Srinagar: At least sixteen aspirants from Jammu and Kashmir have cracked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil service exam-2019. The list of 829 successful candidates made public by the UPSC on Tuesday included 16 from the erstwhile state including two from Ladakh. Among them include Abhiskhek Augustsya from Jammu is ranked at 38 followed […]
Jammu And Kashmir Reserves 4% Seats In Engineering, Medical Colleges For Students From Ladakh
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday announced reservation of 4 per cent seats in its engineering and medical colleges for students hailing from the Union Territory of Ladakh. The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam here to review status with regard to […]
Indian Army prepares to maintain current strength in eastern Ladakh during winter months
New Delhi: The Indian Army is preparing to maintain its current strength of troops, tanks and other weaponry in all key areas in eastern Ladakh in the harsh winter months as a resolution to the border row with China in the mountainous region shows no signs of early resolution, people familiar with the developments said on […]
If India wants to tire China out on LAC, it must build fortresses at these pressure points
Keeping in view the differential in technological military capabilities between the Indian Army and China’s People’s Liberation Army, and the positional terrain advantage secured by the latter through its preemptive manoeuvre, it is a prudent strategy for India to persist with military and diplomatic engagement through an indefinite face-off to achieve the political aim — […]
India, China Likely To Hold 5th Round Of Corps Commander-level Talks Next Week: Report
India and China are set to hold a fresh round of high-level military talks next week to work out modalities for withdrawal of Chinese troops from Pangong Tso area in eastern Ladakh, government sources said on Saturday. So far, senior military commanders of the two armies have held four rounds of talks on disengagement of […]
