Everything you need to know about Ladakh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Ladakh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, June 18 (ANI): Asserting that a peaceful, stable and democratic Pakistan will help India, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Tuesday urged Islamabad to take strong action against militant groups operating from its soil with an aim to improve cross-border relations between the two Asian neighbours.
Udhampur, June 18 (ANI): General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command, Lieutenant General K. T. Parnaik, has said that no compromise was made to end the standoff with China earlier in April this year in the Daulat Beg Oldie sector near the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh.
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) China is yet to revert with its response to India's suggestions on the draft of a border defence cooperation agreement that Beijing had proposed in March - before the Chinese troop incursion in Ladakh region.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker Aparna Sen says it is an honour to chair the jury of the second edition of Ladakh International Film Festival (LIFF), which is likely to be a "peak experience".
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The second edition of the Ladakh International Film Festival (LIFF), to be held July 5-7, will have its focus on 'Celebrating Womanhood' and highly acclaimed filmmaker Aparna Sen is joining it as the jury's chairperson this year.
Srinagar, June 13 (IANS) Four people, including an IAS officer, were killed and three others, including another IAS officer and an IPS officer, were injured in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh Thursday, police said. All the officials were of the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): A perusal of the pages of the Asian Strategic Review of this year will enable us, particularly our policy makers, to understand how important it is for India to develop strategic ties with other countries of the region. The volume surveys the developments in South Asia, China, South-east and East Asia, West Asia, and the impact of U.S. and Russia on countries of the region.
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Ladakh's picturesque snowy mountains, topped with clear blue skies are now within the reach of Kolkata's photography enthusiasts.
Shimla, June 4 (IANS) The arduous 1,050 km bus journey linking Delhi to Leh via Manali has restarted, eight months after it was stopped due to heavy snowfall, an official here said Monday.
Tokyo, May 29 (IANS) With growing talk about India and Japan getting closer, especially on a strategic partnership to keep China in check, Japan Wednesday tried to play down the issue saying that nothing of the sort was happening.
Jammu, May 23 (IANS) The union home ministry has refused to give details on the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh citing the exemption clause, a right to information (RTI) activist said here Thursday.
Sanawar (Himachal Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) Six boys of Lawrence School, Sanawar, located in the picturesque Kasauli Hills here Tuesday scaled the Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain peak, school officials said.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Arunima Sinha, who lost one of her leg's after she was thrown out of a moving train. two years ago, is preparing to conquer Mount Everest - the world's highest peak at 8,848 metres above sea level.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said that despite aberrations like the recent stand-off over the Chinese troop incursion in the Eastern Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, both India and China truly see themselves as partners in the regional and global context, both presently and for the future as well.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Peace on the border is the foundation of bilateral ties with China and special representatives of both countries will look into the recent border intrusion by Chinese troops, India's envoy to China said Monday.
Jammu, May 20 (ANI): Protesters took to streets in Jammu on Monday and burnt an effigy of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid here on Monday, as he sought to strengthen mutual trust and deepen cooperation between the two nations after a recent military standoff in Ladakh threatened to derail ties between the two Asian giants.
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): A group of protesters, including Tibetans in exile, demonstrated against the Chinese premier, Li Keqiang's visit to india amid border tensions between both the countries.
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The recent incursion by Chinese troops cast a "pretty dark shadow" on India-China relations, but the issue was handled "maturely" by both and probably Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will "get a chance to explain why, what happened" during his talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, sources said Saturday.
No matter what cosmetic gloss (or acne ointment) is put on the recent stand-off between the Indian border police and the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), India is perceived as having come off second best in test of wiils, as the Chinese intruded across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, and camped in 'Indian territory' for 20 days. As a regional power of substance, with robust armed forces and a nuclear arsenal, India has available the full spectrum of policy options, ranging from war to capitulation.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) An ever-increasing number of Indians want to indulge in adventure tourism but are deterred by high costs and lack of trust in operators managing such activities in the country, a survey revealed Friday.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Terming the recent border stand-off with India an "isolated" incident, China Monday said both countries needed to "speed up" negotiations on a boundary settlement.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Stating that 2013, or the Chinese Year of the Snake, would be significant in India-China relations, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Saturday that during his talks in Beijing, both sides reaffirmed that incidents like the recent border incursion should not be allowed to come in the way of their larger relationship.
Panaji, May 11 (ANI): Defence Minister A. K. Antony today said that India has right to develop infrastructure, facilities and capabilities on its own land.
New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said that the meeting over the India-China border dispute with the Chinese leadership was 'fruitful'.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India and China believe that border issues should not be allowed to obstruct their relationship, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Saturday.
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) China-India relations have "strategic significance" and "global impact" as both are large developing countries and emerging markets, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told India's visiting External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid here Friday.
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) China-India relations have "strategic significance" and "global impact" as both are large developing countries and emerging markets, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told India's visiting External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid here Friday.
Beijing, May 10 (ANI): India and China have reviewed the fallout of their recent army-related stand-off in the Depsang Valley iof the Ladakh region during talks between External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing.
Beijing, May 9 (IANS) China hopes to use existing mechanisms to carry out discussions with India over border issues, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The situation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China is now back to normal after the Chinese withdrew their military encroachments in a disputed plateau in arid eastern Ladakh, but there is no telling when the situation might erupt again through "more unexploded bombs", particularly preceding important visits on either side.
Beijing, May 9 (ANI): Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrived in Beijing on a two-day visit today during which he will hold talks with the Chinese leadership.
Beijing, May 9 (IANS) Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid's visit to China will help put "a political end" to the recent border row, a hardline Chinese daily said Thursday.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said there was no deal between India and China for ending the 21-day stand-off between the armies of the two nations in Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) With the border stand-off resolved, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid heads to Beijing Thursday for talks during which the Chinese troop incursion and the differing perceptions of the Line of Actual Control are expected to figure, besides other bilateral issues.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India's quiet diplomacy was at work again, as New Delhi kept the phone lines with Beijing continuously ringing to defuse the 20-day stand-off on the border, conveying firmly that the Chinese troops would have to revert to status quo that existed before the April 15 incursion.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded that the government make a statement on the incursion and subsequent return of Chinese troops from Indian territory in Ladakh.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Throwing light on the Chinese incursion in Ladakh, the Pentagon today informed the U.S. Congress that tensions remain between India and China on their long border while noting that Beijing's use of force in territorial disputes has varied throughout its history.
Jammu, May 7 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) troopers foiled an infiltration bid from Pakistan at Samba sector of the border near here early Monday, an official said.
New Delhi/Beijing, May 6 (IANS) A day after India and China ended their 20-day border stand-off, Beijing Monday stopped short of acknowledging that its troops were to revert to status quo that prevailed before the April 15 incursion, even as the Indian government maintained there had been no "deal" with China.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will pay a two-day official visit to the People's Republic of China beginning on May 9 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
Srinagar, May 6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday asked the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre to clarify the ground situation in Ladakh region following the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Daulat Beg Oldi sector.
Beijing, May 6 (ANI): A spokeswoman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday tacitly acknowledged the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Ladakh's Depsang Valley.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The face off between India and China in Ladakh has been resolved peacefully with the two sides agreeing to restore status quo along the Line of Actual Control in the western sector of the boundary, as it existed prior to April 15.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India and China have agreed to restore status quo, as it was prior to April 15, along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and flag meetings have been held to confirm the arrangements, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said Monday.
Srinagar, May 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday expressed concern over media reports that Indian troops had also withdrawn from the site where Chinese troops had ended their incursions after 19 days.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Intense negotiations over the weekend between India and China saw an end to the 20-day stand-off with troops of both sides pulling back to their respective positions prior to April 15 -- when Chinese forces had intruded 19 km inside the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, sources said.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India and China Sunday ended the 20-day-old border stand-off by agreeing to pull back their troops to their respective positions prior to April 15 -- when Chinese troops had intruded 19 km inside Indian side of the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh's Depsang area, said informed sources.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India and China Sunday ended the stand-off on the border by agreeing to pull back their troops to their respective positions prior to April 15 -- when Chinese troops had intruded 19 km inside Indian side of the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh's Depsang area, said informed sources.
Ladakh, May 5 (ANI): The nearly three-week-old stand-off between India and China over the latter allowing its troops to enter and occupy 19 kilometers of Indian territory in the Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) sector near the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, ended on Sunday night, with both sides withdrawing their troops to previously agreed positions.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The core committee of the Congress party met here to discuss various issues including the fate of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar following the demands for their resignation.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs Friday met President Pranab Mukherjee over Chinese incursion in Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Picturesque Srinagar is the most preferred tourist destination across India, a survey revealed Friday.
Responding to Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav over his attack on United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government over the issue of Chinese troops incursion in Ladakh, Minister for External Affairs (MEA) Salman Khurshid Friday briefed him on the government's stand and strategy on tackling this issue..............
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned Friday as opposition members created a ruckus over the coal block allocations and Chinese incursion in Ladakh while proceedings in the Rajya Sabha couldn't take place due to lack of quorum.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee met with Members of Parliament representing the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Friday met Samajwadi Paty chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and briefed him on the government's stand and strategy on tackling the Chinese incursion in Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday is reported to have briefed Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on the government's strategy vis-a-viz incursion by Chinese troops in the Ladakh region.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Friday met Samajwadi Paty Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and briefed him on the government's stand and strategy on the Chinese incursion in Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were again disrupted Friday as opposition members created a ruckus over the coal block allocations and Chinese incursion in Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is to go ahead with his May 9 Beijing visit amid the stand-off between the two countries over the incursion by Chinese troops in Depsang area of Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India reiterated Thursday that the Chinese incursion in Depsang area in Ladakh is "localised in geographical and spatial terms" and the goal is to see the Chinese troops return to the position before the April 15 intrusion, an official said.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The issue of Chinese army's incursion into Ladakh is limited in its geographical scope and India needs time and space to "work this through", the external affairs ministry Thursday said.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hit out at the Congress-led UPA Government for not acting tough on the Chinese incursion issue, and questioned the political will of the Centre on this matter.
Dharamsala, May 1 (ANI): Indian and Tibetan students staged a mass rally here on Wednesday to protest against the incursion by the Chinese troops in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff General Bikram Singh briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on the incursion by Chinese troops in Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, General Bikram Singh, Wednesday briefed the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on the Chinese incursion in Ladakh.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): A security expert has criticised the government for its inability to counter China's intrusion into India in the Ladakh region.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Dismissing talk of softness in approach in the stand-off with China, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday said both sides have a mechanism to amicably resolve border incidents and the Indian government had a "very determined view" that its perception of the LAC is preserved and any violation "put right".
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India remains committed to a peaceful resolution of the situation caused by a Chinese incursion in Ladakh and will take every possible step to safeguard its interests, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India remains committed to a peaceful resolution of the situation caused by Chinese incursion in Ladakh and will take every possible step to safeguard its interests, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Monday.
New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): Describing the current situation in Eastern Ladakh as 'not one of our (India's) creation', Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Tuesday said India remains committed to a peaceful resolution of the situation.
New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged that the UPA-II Government is not serious about the Chinese incursions into Indian territory in Ladakh.
New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): Both Houses of Parliament have been adjourned till May 2 on account of May Day which falls on the first of May 1 on Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): Proccedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned till noon on Tuesday after the opposition led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trooped into the Well of the LOwer House, demanding Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over his alleged role in the coal blocks allocation issue.
Leh/New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): Chinese troops have reportedly erected one more tent in Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) sector of Ladakh, raising to five the number of such structures in the area of incursion.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday accused the UPA government of being "weak and cowardly" over the incursion of Chinese troops in Ladakh and warned that China "is the biggest enemy" of India but "Pakistan is no threat".
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday accused the UPA government of being "weak and cowardly" over the reported incursion of Chinese troops in Ladakh.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Is China attempting "bit by bit" to take over land on India's side of the LAC? Is Beijing planning to expand its "core interests" to include the contentious unresolved boundary as well? And is it time India expanded its conventional and nuclear deterrence to forestall such moves by China?
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Is China attempting "bit by bit" to take over land on India's side of the LAC? Is Beijing planning to expand its "core interests" to include the contentious unresolved boundary as well? And is it time India expanded its conventional and nuclear deterrence to forestall such moves by China?
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Is China attempting "bit by bit" to take over land on India's side of the LAC, is Beijing planning to expand its "core interests" to include the contentious unresolved boundary as well, and it is time India expanded its conventional and nuclear deterrence to forestall such moves by China?
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were adjourned till 2 p.m. Monday as the BJP demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over the contentious issue of coal blocks allocation.
New Delhi, April 29 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Pradesh chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday criticised the UPA-II Government for not acting in tough manner against China in the wake of the latter ordering some of its troops to cross the border into Indian territory.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Chinese intrusion in Ladakh is a "matter of perception" and the stand-off would be resolved through diplomacy, Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh said here Sunday.
Daman, Apr. 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Saturday said that the incursion by the Chinese troops in the Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir would be decided during the Flag Officers meeting of both the armies.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday termed the incursion by Chinese troops in Ladakh as a "localized problem" and said India does not want to accentuate the situation.
New Delhi, Apr. 27 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has said India does not want to accentuate the situation in the wake of the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh.
April 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday ruled out the resignation of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar.
Poonch, April 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists here have lodged a strong protest over the incursion by Chinese troops in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region.
New Delhi/Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) A parliamentary panel was Friday told that India and China were trying to resolve through existing mechanisms the row arising over incursion by Chinese troops in Ladakh area, even as Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav accused the government of showing weakness on the issue.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) With opposition members demanding details about the stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh, Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and defence ministry officials appeared before a parliamentary committee Friday to give details of the incursion.
Bangalore, Apr. 26 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Friday asked the Congress-led UPA Government not to repeat the mistake of 1962 by taking the incursion of Chinese troops lightly, and urged for a thorough probe of the ground situation.
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K Antony on Friday said that negotiations are taking place at various levels to find a peaceful solution to the Chinese troops incursion issue.
Srinagar, April 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said linking the Chinese incursion into Ladakh with the region's tourism prospects would not be right.
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Social networking site Twitter is abuzz with scorn and ridicule for the arrested Saradha Group promoter, Sudipta Sen, whose chit fund-driven company went bust after collecting money from lakhs of unsuspecting depositors in West Bengal.
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will undertake a visit of China on May 9 in a bid to diplomatically resolve a bilateral impasse over the presence of Chinese troops inside Indian Territory in the Ladakh region.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, Gen. Bikram Singh, Thursday briefed Defence Minister A.K. Antony on the Chinese troop incursion in Ladakh even as External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said he is visiting China May 9. He described as "absurd" suggestions that the current stand-off would derail bilateral ties.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Chinese incursion in Ladakh featured prominently during a meeting here Thursday between Defence Minister A.K. Antony and Indian Army chief Gen. Bikram Singh, informed sources said.
New Delhi, Apr. 25 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, today briefed Defence Minister A.K. Antony on the Chinese incursion in Ladakh and the situation along the border.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Thursday he would visit China May 9 and expressed confidence that the current stand-off between the troops of the two countries on the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh would be resolved.
