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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicDepsang plains

Topic: Depsang plains

Photos taken, GPS logging done, India wraps up first set of patrols in Depsang Plains

Indian troops had on 5 November carried out patrol to PP 10, and since then have covered PP 11, 11A, 12, and 13 in Ladakh's Depsang Plains.

India-China disengagement completed at Depsang & Demchok, patrolling to start after Diwali

Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.

Depsang ‘resolved’, patrolling to ‘agreed perceived LAC’. What India & China have agreed on

Immediate withdrawal of troops deployed along LAC unlikely, it is learnt. Thaw in ties could also set stage for Modi-Xi meet on sidelines of BRICS summit in Russia later this week.

As Modi & Xi reach BRICS meet, militaries focus on LAC de-escalation, discuss finer points

Commanders have instructions to ease tensions through confidence-building measures such as pulling back troops & equipment and joint verification of positions held, it is learnt.

New road to DBO not enough to stop PLA. Tunnel under Saser La pass is the solution

The logistics of the Daulat Beg Oldi sector continue to pose a challenge due to the vulnerability of road communications.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.