Casualties on both sides, meet underway to defuse situation, says Army
India-China Border Latest News Live Update: An officer and two soldiers lost their lives in a violent face off in the Galwan Valley along the disputed India-China border on Monday night. The Army, in a statement Tuesday, said there were casualties on both sides. “During the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place yesterday […]
Six new corona cases in Ladakh
Ladakh on Monday recorded six coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infected people in the UT to 472. According to the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services, Ladakh, 393 sample reports were received from the National Centre for Disease Control, New Delhi. “Of the total sample reports, three positive reports and […]
India, China delegations meet at 2 places along LAC to resolve border row
Army delegations from India and China on Monday held discussions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh to break the stalemate that began with a confrontation between rival patrols near Pangong Tso lake on the night of May 5-6, two senior officers said on the condition of anonymity. The talks took place at […]
112 cases in Ladakh
The Union Territory of Ladakh continued to witness a surge in the coronavirus cases on the third consecutive day on Sunday as 112 persons tested positive in Leh and Kargil districts in the last 24 hours. A total of 104 persons were tested positive in Kargil, while Leh reported eight virus cases. With this, the […]
20 new cases in Ladakh
Ladakh today witnessed a major surge in Covid cases as 20 persons tested positive for the deadly virus. According to the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services, Ladakh, 20 persons tested positive for coronavirus in Leh district of Ladakh, taking the number of active cases to 80. “Four patients were discharged from […]
India, China maintaining engagements to resolve border standoff at earliest: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday India and China were maintaining military and diplomatic engagements to peacefully resolve the border row at the earliest even though it did not respond to reports on troops moving back from standoff positions in the Galwan and Hot Spring areas of Ladakh. MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said both sides had agreed […]
India, China ‘Properly Handling’ Border Issue, Taking Actions To Ease Situation: Chinese Foreign Min
China and India are “properly handling” and taking actions to ease the situation at the border based on the “consensus” reached recently during their diplomatic and military level talks, a senior Chinese official said on Thursday. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s remarks came a day after the Indian and Chinese military commanders held “productive” talks […]
India Wants Mutual Large-Scale Troop Reduction In Ladakh Region: Report
New Delhi: Even though Indian and Chinese troops have disengaged at three locations in Eastern Ladakh, the Indian side is clear that tensions on the Line of Actual Control will be done away with completely only when the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) de-inducts more than 10,000 troops, along with artillery and tank regiments, deployed on […]
Signs of de-escalation: China, India pull back troops from key LAC points
In what may be the first signs of de-escalation of tensions along the Line of Actual Control, Indian and Chinese troops have gradually started moving back from standoff positions at different points in the Galwan and Hot Spring areas of Ladakh. While there has been no official statement yet on whether a disengagement is underway, government […]
‘Dragon in the room’: Opposition’s swipe at Centre over Ladakh standoff
The Opposition parties are attacking the government over the border standoff with China. Leading the charge is Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who has accused the government of hiding the truth. “Everyone knows the reality of the borders, but the thought is good to keep one’s heart happy,” he said in a tweet in Hindi, improvising […]
