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Topic: Galwan Valley

‘Jo uchit samjho woh karo’—five words that exposed India’s civil-military ambiguity

Rechin La was a tactical success and a strategic warning. It exposed a system where political leaders seek control without defining boundaries, leaving commanders to assume strategic responsibility.

China irked by teaser of Salman’s Battle of Galwan, reiterates claims over valley 5 yrs after skirmish

Set to release in April 2026, the film has created a flutter in China. 'No over-the-top drama can affect a nation’s sacred territory,' state-run Global Times quotes an expert as saying.

Pony boy Rasool Galwan braved Himalayas. British named Ladakh valley after him

Rasool Galwan’s incredible life was the subject of a lecture by Brigadier Ashok Abbey at the India International Center. The audience included Galwan’s great-grandson, Amin Galwan.

Indian & Chinese troops start disengagement at Depsang. What the LAC pact entails

It allows the resumption of patrolling as it was in April 2020. This includes not just Depsang & Demchok but also northern banks of Pangong Tso, Gogra Hot Springs area & Galwan Valley.

‘Can’t have standoff at border and negotiate in the next room,’ says Jaishankar on India-China ties

Speaking at JNU, Jaishankar offered an insight into the thinking of India’s foreign policy approach in recent years and its reasoning for a multi-vector non-West approach.

Galwan not the last, China tried capturing Indian posts again & clashes ensued, new details reveal

Fresh information has also divulged particulars of covert operations by Indian soldiers into Chinese territory for reconnaissance missions.

3 yrs after Galwan, IAF still in ‘operationally ready format’ in Ladakh with fighters, drones & missiles

The Indian Air Force had airlifted about 9,000 tonnes of men and equipment into Ladakh in the immediate aftermath of the Galwan incident in 2020.

India, China military talks on LAC fail to make headway, all eyes on Chinese defence minister’s visit

India's statement, not jointly issued with China, said resolution of LAC tensions will enable progress in bilateral relations.

Playing cricket, patrolling on horses — Army releases photos, videos of personnel in Eastern Ladakh

As the LAC stand-off nears its 3rd year, images & videos of army personnel patrolling the Galwan Valley, conducting half marathons on frozen Pangong Tso are released on social media.

The roots of the Depsang conflict lie in the 1962 war

While Indian authorities saw the problem in Galwan, Gogra hot springs, Pangong Tso, and Charding Nullah, Army called Depsang a 'legacy' problem.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.