Three new oxygen plants will be commissioned in the Union Territory of Ladakh by the end of May to meet the needs of coronavirus patients. This was stated at a meeting chaired by Lt Governor R K Mathur here on Saturday to review the preparedness of the health department for Covid-19 handling with detailed discussions … Read more
Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday visited Siachen and eastern Ladakh and reviewed the operational preparedness in the strategically key sectors. He was accompanied by two top military commanders — Lt Gen YK Joshi, Army Commander of the Northern Command, and Lt Gen PGK Menon, General Officer Commanding(GOC) of the Leh-based Fire and Fury … Read more
Ladakh recorded 362 fresh cases, its highest single-day spike this year, which took the tally to 12,071, while a fresh coronavirus death pushed the toll to 133 in the union territory, officials said on Sunday. Out of the fresh cases, 354 were from Leh district and eight from Kargil district. The number of active cases … Read more
India stood firm in preventing a change of status quo on the northern borders and the country proved it will not get pushed under any pressure, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Thursday, referring to the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh. In his address at the Raisina Dialogue here, Gen … Read more
Image for representation. Last week, India and Chinese militaries held their 11th round of talks during which they agreed to jointly maintain stability on the ground. PTI New Delhi Last Updated:April 14, 2021, 14:28 IST FOLLOW US ON: Russia on Wednesday said it was following developments at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern … Read more
A health care worker collects a Covid-19 swab sample at a local Delhi health centre. (Reuters) One person died of COVID-19 in Leh district during the period, taking the death toll in the union territory to 131. PTI Leh Last Updated:April 14, 2021, 14:27 IST FOLLOW US ON: The Union Territory of Ladakh recorded more … Read more
With no forward movement at the latest round of Sino-India military talks on disengagement from the remaining areas in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese military has said that India should cherish the “current positive trend” of de-escalation and cooling down of tensions in the border area. A day after the 11th round of Corps Commander-level talks … Read more
NEW DELHI: There was no breakthrough yet again in the marathon military talks between India and China on Friday, with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) digging in its heels on even completing the stalled troop disengagement process in eastern Ladakh as a step towards the proposed de-escalation along the frontier. The sheer lack of any … Read more
India was engaged in a confrontation with China in Eastern Ladakh for nine months. (Reuters) The Indian Army said the two sides agreed on the need to resolve the outstanding issues in an expeditious manner. PTI New Delhi Last Updated:April 10, 2021, 20:02 IST FOLLOW US ON: India and China have agreed at their 11th … Read more
India and China held another round of military talks on Friday to take forward the disengagement process in the remaining friction points such as Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the development said. The 11th round of the Corps Commander-level talks began at around 10:30 am at the Chushul border … Read more