As Ladakh recovers from tragedy of 24 September violence, demands for statehood & Sixth Schedule protections persist. People fear loss of cultural identity, land rights & ecological balance.
India was fighting both China and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. In such a situation, it is utter folly to alienate key border regions like Ladakh and Manipur.
King Singay Namgyal Chowk, which leads to the funeral ground, was covered with barbed wire barricades and security personnel, some of them in riot gear, lining the road.
Wangchuk was expected to address the press in Leh. His office earlier in the day said he would do so virtually but the activist was arrested before he could address the press.
The book launch of Maj General (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh’s book Artillery’s Thunder: The Untold Kargil Story revisited some of the questions that still linger.
After CDS Gen Chauhan admitted to loss of IAF assets during Op Sindoor, Congress president Kharge says Modi on election blitz, hiding behind bravery of armed forces.
The general, who was chief of the Army staff at the time, further says the Army took the risk of divesting holding formations to strengthen troops in the Kargil sector.
For past few months, Leh & Kargil are united over four demands including statehood. In 2014 & 2019, split in Kargil votes gave Buddhists an edge when it came to electing their MP.
The enhanced budget helps, but internal stock-taking and preliminary steps have to be taken before the tagline Sahkar Se Samriddhi—from co-operation to prosperity—becomes a reality.
Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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