Tag: Ladakh

New Delhi: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat met a team of Finance Commission members in Ladakh on Tuesday to apprise them about the financial outlay required for improving the operational capability of the forces. The team of the 15th Finance Commission led by its Chairman N.K. Singh is in Ladakh for a field visit to […]

New Delhi: In a bid to develop the Ladakh region, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur on Tuesday announced setting up of a cricket and sports academy in the region to ensure that talented athletes get the required training. Thakur, who is on a two-day visit to the newly formed Union […]

New Delhi: The Army is considering a proposal to re-open Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield, in Ladakh for tourists, sources said on Tuesday. Mountaineering expeditions used to be allowed to Siachen till 1984 before the ice-clad high altitude region was militarized following machinations by Pakistan. The sources said the proposal is being considered with […]

Srinagar: There are a total of just 5,000 to 7,000 temples across Jammu and Kashmir, however, the government has reached a figure of 50,000 temples? How, questions the Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti. The body representing Kashmiri Pandits living in the valley, who have not migrated after militancy erupted, questioned the figures given by Minister of […]

Srinagar: As many as 300-350 people, including women and children, stuck on the road to the Zojila Pass, connecting the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh, following heavy snowfall have been rescued by the Indian Army, a defence release said on Friday. According to the release, the continuing westerly disturbances led to heavy snowfall in the areas […]

New Delhi/Beijing: China is running full-blown propaganda on its high altitude war preparations, threatening India as troops of both sides remain locked in a face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Chinese state-run media outlet Global Times claimed that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) organised “a large-scale maneuver operation featuring thousands […]

New Delhi: Three Indian Army men, including an officer, were killed on Monday night during a violent face-off with Chinese Peoples Liberation Army troops at Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh region. Indian Army in a statement said, during the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place on Monday night with […]

Hyderabad: The mother of Colonel B. Santosh Babu, who was killed by the Chinese Army in Eastern Ladakh on Monday night, is proud that her son made the supreme sacrifice for the sake of the country. Commanding Officer Santosh Babu, who along with two jawans was killed in the face-off between the two armies during […]

New Delhi: At least 20 army personnel were killed in a violent clash with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley on Monday night, the Indian Army confirmed today. “Indian and Chinese troops have disengaged at Galwan area where they had earlier clashed on the night of 15/16 June. 17 Indian troops, who were critically […]

New Delhi: Condemning Chinas military aggression along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) called for boycott of Chinese goods, listing 450 imported items. The development comes as the India-China faceoff in Galwan Valley in Ladhak turned violent on Monday, leading to multiple casualties on both sides. […]

New Delhi: Several Indian Army soldiers are “critically injured” and are undergoing treatment, said government sources on Wednesday adding that “casualties could increase” further in what is being seen as one of the deadliest attack carried out by Chinese People’s Liberation Army at Line of Actual Control. Government sources said that the number of critically […]

New Delhi: In a strong message to Beijing over the violent face-off in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley that left 20 Indian Army personnel dead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India wants peace but is capable of giving a befitting reply if instigated, even as the frontline bases of the army and the air force […]

New Delhi/Gorkha: China has occupied a village of Nepal and allegedly removed the boundary pillars to legitimise its annexation, top government sources said on Tuesday. It has also been learnt that China has gradually made inroads into several Nepalese territories with an ulterior aim to seize complete control. The latest in the line is Rui […]

Leh: In a surprise move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Ladakh on Friday morning along with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat to review ground situation after 18 days of the border clash between Indian Army and the Chinese PLA. Sources said that Modi reached Ladakh early morning and briefied by the […]

Ladakh: Paying tributes to the 20 Army men killed in a violent face-off with Chinese troops in east Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the bravery shown by the soldiers has sent a message to the world about India’s strength. The whole country has faith in your strength. The country is safe in […]