Ladakh

Military talks with China have no link with "any extraneous issue": India

Indian, Chinese militaries to carry out verification of disengagement process in eastern Ladakh

8:09 pm July 8, 2020

New Delhi: Indian and Chinese armies are expected to carry out a joint verification to assess the implementation of the disengagement process once the dismantling of temporary infrastructure and withdrawal of troops by China are completed in the friction points in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. They said the two militaries are set […]

Rajnath Singh reviews infrastructure projects in border areas

12:14 am July 8, 2020

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review the progress of various infrastructure projects that are under construction in border areas including Ladakh region, officials said. The meeting took place at a time when the Indian and Chinese armies have been locked in a bitter border standoff for the last eight weeks in eastern Ladakh. […]

IAF ramping up deployment in key bases along border with China

11:58 pm July 4, 2020

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is significantly enhancing deployment of its frontline jets, attack helicopters and transport fleet in all its key bases guarding the airspace along the Line of Actual Control in view of heightened border tension with China in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the development said on Saturday. The IAF has also pressed into service a fleet of […]

PM shares pictures of Sindhu Puja he performed in Ladakh

7:41 pm July 4, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared pictures of Sindhu Puja he performed in Ladakh, saying he prayed for the peace and prosperity of the nation. The prime minister on Friday made a surprise visit to Ladakh amid the border standoff with China. He interacted with Army personnel and paid glowing tributes to […]

PM Modi quotes from ‘Tirukkural’ again, now for soldiers in Ladakh

11:28 pm July 3, 2020

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday quoted from Tamil classic ‘Tirukkural’ to reinforce that Indian armed forces have always followed the time-honoured traditions of valour and honour. Addressing troops during a surprise visit to Ladakh, Modi quoted saint poet Tiruvalluvar’s couplet “Maramanam manda vazhichelavu thetram yena nangey yemam padaikku.” “That is, the tradition and credibility of valour, honour, dignified behaviour, these […]