Ladakh

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Sonam Wangchuk & Others Stopped, Detained, Then Released

Over 150 citizens from Ladakh marched from Leh to Delhi, to highlight demands for statehood and the sixth schedule under…

1 year ago
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Clearing The Air On Snow Leopards And Last Chance Tourism

He had come all the way from France to the barren Himalayan heights of Ladakh at the edge of Tibet…

1 year ago
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Nomadic Changpas Struggle Amid A Changing Climate

Pashmina shawls, known globally for their warmth and luxury, are made from the fine wool of Changthangi goats in Ladakh.…

1 year ago
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Why Is Ladakh Demanding To Be Brought Under The 6th Schedule?

The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution aims to protect tribal populations and their interests through autonomous governance. It is…

1 year ago
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A Citizen-Led Initiative Contributes To Wildlife Conservation In Ladakh

Stanzin Chamba, a 35-year-old resident of Leh, has been exploring Nubra Valley in Ladakh for the last five years to…

2 years ago
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Glacier Retreat In Ladakh Could Spawn Three Glacial Lakes: Study

One of the largest glaciers in the Suru river valley in Ladakh has been retreating at a much faster rate…

2 years ago
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Confronting Himalayan Water Woes Before It Is Too Late

Last week, Ladakh-based maverick climate activist Sonam Wangchuk went on a 5-day fast to raise awareness about receding glaciers and…

3 years ago
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Climate Change: 100 Questions By Scientists

Scientists have identified 100 pressing research questions on climate change and water resources in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB), which…

3 years ago
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Twitter Displays J&K, Ladakh As Separate Countries

Amid a stand-off with the Indian government over compliance with new IT rules, the Twitter website is displaying a wrong…

4 years ago
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Twitter Apologises To Parliament Panel For China Geo-Tagging Error

Social media giant Twitter Inc has apologised to an Indian parliamentary panel for showing a northern Himalayan region as part…

5 years ago
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Chinese Soldier Apprehended In Ladakh, To Be Returned

The Indian Army said on Monday that it had captured a Chinese soldier after he strayed across a contested de…

5 years ago
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India Builds Himalayan Bridges & Highways To Match China

Ligen Eliyas deftly turns the excavator’s hydraulic arm to push a huge boulder into the Zanskar river below in a…

5 years ago
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India Says China Laying Cables At Border Flashpoint

Two Indian officials said Chinese troops were laying a network of optical fibre cables at a western Himalayan flashpoint with…

5 years ago
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“China Can Make India Suffer ‘Severe’ Military Losses”

China is able to make India suffer more severe military losses than in the past if it wants to engage…

5 years ago
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Indian Army Foils Chinese Attempt To Occupy Hill

Indian forces foiled an attempt by Chinese troops to occupy a hill on the Asian giants’ disputed border in the…

5 years ago
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China Standoff Will Be Long, India Warns In Pulled Statement

India’s Defence Ministry has warned, in a statement since removed from its website, that a military standoff with China that…

5 years ago
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India On Guard In Kashmir Before Anniversary Of Lost Autonomy

Indian soldiers patrolled streets and kept watch from the rooftops in Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar on the eve of…

5 years ago
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China, India Can’t Live Without Each Other: Chinese Envoy

China warned on Thursday that a “forced decoupling” of its economy with India, following a Himalayan border clash last month…

5 years ago
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India, China Agree To Speed Up Border Troop Pullback

Indian and Chinese diplomats agreed on Friday to a fast pullback of troops eyeballing each other across a disputed border…

5 years ago
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India, China Set For More Talks To De-Escalate Standoff

Indian and Chinese diplomats were set for more talks on Friday to narrow differences on ways to pull back troops…

5 years ago
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Withdrawal From Galwan Puts Indian Troops Further From LAC

originally published in Business Standard https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/withdrawal-from-galwan-valley-puts-indian-troops-further-from-lac-120070900008_1.html by Ajai Shukla Details of the mutual troop disengagement in the contested Galwan River…

5 years ago
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Galwan Clash: Indian Soldiers Unarmed, Caught By Surprise

Indian soldiers who died in close combat with Chinese troops last month were unarmed and surrounded by a larger force…

5 years ago
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Modi Visits Border Where Troops Clashed With China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into the northern Himalayan region of Ladakh on Friday, officials said, weeks after Indian and…

5 years ago
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Explainer: Indo-China Standoff In A Remote Valley

The Indian Army says at least 20 of its soldiers were killed after hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese troops at a…

5 years ago
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India, China Want Peace But Blame Each Other After Border Clash

India and China said they wanted peace but blamed each other on Wednesday after soldiers of the two sides savagely…

5 years ago

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