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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicBorder villages

Topic: border villages

SubscriberWrites: Vibrant Villages Programme–II: Securing Borders by Strengthening Lives

Border residents are India’s first sentinels. When villages thrive, they act as natural watchposts. When they decline, it creates both economic hardship and security gaps.

Poonch & Rajouri matter as much as Pahalgam. Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs died there too

What I saw in J&K border towns made me sob and weep. It also gave me hope

Stoicism with a hint of anguish—a view of India-Pakistan tensions from border villages near Amritsar

iWitness — the story behind the story of ThePrint journalists’ experiences on assignment.

Residents of J&K’s border villages are fleeing to Poonch & Jammu. ‘But no place is safe’

Those left behind in border villages either don't have resources to move out, or rescue efforts are too stretched. But, even residents in Jammu & Srinagar cities are distressed.

Solar glow in remote border village, as Indian Army illuminates Simari near LoC in Kashmir

Army dedicates initiative to Colonel Santosh Mahadik, a Shaurya Chakra recipient who was killed in Kashmir in 2015. His mother will inaugurate the project on 14 April.

Gartang Gali wooden bridge linked Tibet to India. Modi renovated it for border tourism

In the last few years, photos of Gartang Gali have flooded Instagram. It’s a favourite among travel bloggers.

Vibrant village programme bringing people back to LAC villages; tourists knocking

Out-migration from border villages emboldens the Chinese to further expand their territorial claims beyond the existing deployment.

Model villages & air strips to communication lines — India ramps up infra development in border areas

Meanwhile, China too has been building roads, airports and Xiaokang villages on a war footing along the Line of Actual Control.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.