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India, China hold 6th round of military-level talks to ease border standoff

India pressed for an early and complete disengagement of Chinese troops from friction points in eastern Ladakh

Ladakh L-G to introduce e-offices to ensure efficiency, transparency

Mathur launched the five-day Information Communication Technology (ICT) training programme for mid and junior level officials of the UT administration

Ladakh row: India-China to hold Corps Commander-level talks on Monday

Even as both sides are holding another round of talks, India further bolstered its dominance in over 20 mountain heights around the friction points near the Pangong lake

Covid-19, India-China border row cast shadow on Ladakh tourism industry

As people step out of the Leh airport, Cherring Namgyal (32) waits for tourists he can ferry in his taxi to different exotic locations in Ladakh. But that's a futile wait

Ladakh coronavirus update: 73 new cases and one more death reported

The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 73 new coronavirus cases and one more death on Saturday, taking the cumulative figures to 3,708 infections and 49 fatalities, according to an official bulletin

'We're rising, you're rising': Let's stop pretending parity with China

India's subsequent under-performance since 2010, even as China has accumulated strength and influence, has increased the power imbalance between the two 'Asian giants', writes T N Ninan

No force can stop Indian troops from patrolling Ladakh border: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that no force in the world can stop Indian troops from patrolling the country's border in Ladakh region

Chinese troops fired warning shots in air at Pangong lake in Ladakh: Report

Chinese army fired "warning shots" in the air at the North Bank of Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh last week to "intimidate" the Indian troops ahead of the talks between the two countries in Moscow

No infiltration reported along India-China border in past six months: MHA

No infiltration has been reported along the India-China border during the last six months, according to Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Wednesday

Ladakh coronavirus update: UT reports 80 new Covid-19 cases, 3 more deaths

The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 80 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, taking the cumulative figures to 3,499 infections and 44 fatalities

China's attempt to alter status quo not at all acceptable: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Beijing has been very clearly conveyed that any attempt to "unilaterally" change the status quo along the LAC is not at all acceptable

Govt declines opposition's demand for discussion on stand-off with China

The government on Tuesday declined the opposition's demand for discussion on the standoff between Indian and Chinese forces at the LAC in Ladakh

Ladakh reports 74 additional Covid-19 cases, death toll rises to 41

The novel coronavirus toll in Ladakh rose to 41 on Tuesday with another death, while the number of cases climbed to 3,419 with 74 new infections, officials said

Will request for presentation on situation on India-China border: Pawar

Sharad Pawar said there should be a presentation by the government on what is happening on the India-China border, particularly in Ladakh, where the armies of both countries are involved in a face-off

Indian Army occupies heights overlooking Chinese Army positions at Finger 4

Indian Army has occupied heights overlooking the Chinese Army positions at Finger 4 along Pangong lake

Ladakh coronavirus update: UT reports 40 more Covid-19 cases

Ladakh has reported 40 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday

Indian soldiers tells Chinese troops to stop incursion, put up barbed wires

Indian soldiers have set up barbed wire obstacles at points where Chinese troops have come a few metres away from their positions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh

China fired shots in air, tried to close in on our position in Ladakh: Army

The Army said Chinese troops fired shots in the air and attempted to close in on an Indian position in Ladakh a day earlier as it rejected charges by China's PLA that it transgressed across LAC

For first time, ITBP deploys female doctors at forward locations in Ladakh

From sending troops from Leh to taking care of them at the forward locations, the ITBP female doctors have given all kinds of charge

Jammu and Kashmir glaciers melting at 'significant' rate, study finds

According to a study, over 1,200 glaciers in the Himalayan region saw an annual reduction in mass of 35 centimetres (cm) on average between 2000 and 2012