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Topic: Galwan Valley

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.

A face-off in Galwan, 60 years ago: How border brinkmanship triggered 1962 India-China war

While 1962 Galwan incident is seen as trigger for war, many see it as an inevitable outcome of India-China diplomatic wrangling since 1959 after Dalai Lama's flight from Tibet.

Eye on LAC, China plans to build highway through India-claimed Aksai Chin

The expressway could also go near the LAC flashpoint areas of Hot Springs, Depsang Plains & Galwan Valley

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Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.