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Friday, August 29, 2025
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Topic: Ladakh

Bridge over Pangong lake built by China in illegally occupied eastern Ladakh, says MEA

China has been focusing on strengthening its military infrastructure after Indian troops captured several strategic peaks on the southern bank of the Pangong lake in August 2020.

China building bridge over Pangong Tso on its territory to counter possible Indian Army ops

The bridge, which is under construction, will cut down a 180 km loop from China’s Khurnak to the southern banks of Pangong Tso through Rudok.

Modi-Xi summits couldn’t stop India-China ‘strategic mistrust’, says ex-foreign secy Nirupama Rao

Nirupama Menon Rao, also former envoy to China & US, said Galwan incident impacted bilateral ties, but it won't be easy for India to go for 'surgical decoupling' with China.

Villagers in Ladakh’s Chushul seek infra, 4G, grazing rights to counter salami slicing at LAC

Chushul councilor Konchok Stanzin has made several demands in a three-page letter to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

India-China hold another round of diplomatic talks, but disengagement still not in sight

At the virtual diplomatic-level talks under the WMCC framework Thursday, New Delhi and Beijing decided to hold the next round of dialogue between military commanders soon.

Rajnath Singh inaugurates revamped war memorial at Ladakh’s Rezang La

The revamped war memorial has been thrown open at a time India and China have been locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh for nearly one and half years.

Army conducts airborne exercise in eastern Ladakh to check rapid response along LAC

Airborne troops of Army's Shatrujeet brigade were dropped from over 14,000 feet as part of the exercise, which also involved combat free fall jumps and integrated battle drills.

As tensions with China continue, beefed-up Mountain Strike Corps reaches Arunachal for exercise

The exercise will see use of various IAF assets and integrated operations with a focus on springing offensive capabilities in short period of time.

Tunnels, roads, bridges, chopper bases: Modi govt gives big push to Arunachal infrastructure

Although most of the projects were planned earlier, the ongoing stand-off with China has ensured that they have been sped up on an urgent basis.

Why the Chinese build-up at LAC will set stage for a permanent solution

The fallout of the increased deployment will be that the LAC will de facto become the border with no scope for any change short of a limited war.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.