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Jaishankar calls for early resolution of remaining LAC issues with Wang Yi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that the two sides should work for an early resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC

World's highest motorable road at 18,600 ft inaugurated in Ladakh

A strategically important road, which connects Leh to the Pangong Lake, was inaugurated here on Tuesday by Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

Airbnb, SEWA extend partnership for rural women hosts in Ladakh

Airbnb will train SEWA members on home sharing, hospitality, quality standards and responsible hosting practices under the 'Hum Sab Ek' (We are One) initiative

Tata Power Solar gets Rs 386-crore PV plant project in Ladakh

Tata Power Solar Systems has been awarded a project to build a solar PV plant with 50MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Leh, Ladakh. The 50MW solar PV plant will be built on EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) mode. According to a statement by Tata Power, the order value of the project is Rs 386 crore. The commercial operation is expected to start from March 2023. This will be India's first co-located large scale BESS solution as well as first large scale solar PV project in the Union Territory of Ladakh to be set up at a high altitude of 3,600 meters above sea level, it stated. With the addition of this project, the order pipeline of Tata Power Solar now stands at 4GWp with order value of Rs 12,414 crore. The scope of work includes design, engineering, supply & procurement, construction of solar photovoltaic grid connected power plant project and BESS on a turnkey basis along with ten years of operations and maintenance services. "This project is a testament

BRO constructs highest motorable road of the world in eastern Ladakh

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed the highest motorable road in the world at the height of 19,300 feet at Umlingla Pass in eastern Ladakh, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

India, China to resolve remaining issues in eastern Ladakh 'expeditiously'

The Indian and Chinese armies have agreed to resolve remaining issues in eastern Ladakh in an 'expeditious manner' and described their 12th round of military talks as 'constructive

Kargil, Leh join hands to push for constitutional safeguards for Ladakh

Ladakh on Sunday witnessed ideologically different representatives of Kargil and Leh districts joining hands to seek full-fledged statehood along with constitutional safeguards for the region

India, China hold 12th round of military talks; focus on disengagement

India and China are holding another round of high-level military talks on Saturday with an aim to move forward on the disengagement process

Working on plan to boost agri exports from Ladakh: Commerce Ministry

A comprehensive plan of actions is being worked out to promote the export of agricultural produce from the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday.

Union Cabinet approves first Central University in Ladakh: Thakur

The Centre approved the establishment of a central university and an integrated multi-purpose infrastructure development corporation for Ladakh

Common High Court of J&K, Ladakh changed to 'High Court of J&K and Ladakh'

A notification has been issued by Ministry of Law and Justice informing that 'long-winding and cumbersome' nomenclature Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh have been changed

China building concrete camps few km from Naku La in Sikkim, Eastern Ladakh

Chinese Army is building permanent concrete structures near the Line of Actual Control, which will allow its troops access the disputed areas with India in a very short time

Ready for 'mutually acceptable solution' to border issue: China tells India

Beijing on Thursday said it is ready to seek a "mutually acceptable solution" to the issues that require 'urgent treatment' through negotiation

Monitoring activities by PLA: Army on eastern Ladakh situation

There has been no attempt by the Indian or the Chinese side to occupy the areas in eastern Ladakh from where they disengaged in February, the Army said

NTPC REL to set up first green hydrogen mobility project in Ladakh

NTPC REL will set up the country's first green Hydrogen Mobility project in Ladakh

China held around 100 military drills in 6 months near LAC: Report

Amid an apparent lack of progress on disengagement from some friction points along LAC, China's People's Liberation Army has conducted over 100 drills this year close to border in Tibet region

Twitter displays distorted India map; J&K, Ladakh shown as separate country

This comes amid a stand-off with the Indian government over compliance with new IT rules

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Ladakh; no reports of any damage

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hit Ladakh on Monday, but there were no reports of any damage, officials said. The quake struck at 6:10 am in Leh area of the Union Territory, the officials said. They said its epicenter was at a latitude of 34.49 degrees north and longitude of 78.43 degrees east at a depth of 18 km. There have been no reports of any loss of life or damage to any property so far due to the tremors, the officials said.

Rajnath Singh to inaugurate BRO's 63 infra projects from Ladakh today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday will inaugurate 63 infrastructure projects constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) from Ladakh

Chinese actions last year responsible for eastern Ladakh standoff: India

India's comments on the matter came a day after China said its military deployment in the region is a normal "defence arrangement" aimed to respond to actions by the "relevant" country.