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Topic: Ladakh

In 19th round of talks with China, India pushes for disengagement, patrolling rights in Depsang Plains

The military talks began at 9.30 am on Indian side of Chushul-Moldo Meeting Point in eastern Ladakh. Indian delegation led by Lt Gen Rashim Bali, commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps.

Nearly 40% BRO roads built in last three years were in Ladakh & Arunachal, govt data shows

In written response to question in Lok Sabha, MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt says BRO built 507 km of road — the largest chunk —  in Arunachal Pradesh. This comes amid govt’s push for border infra. 

SubscriberWrites: A refugee’s story

Karma Tenzing’s stories riveted us, & the big brown mountains & clear streams provided inspirational visuals.

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.

For Xi, Moscow trip wasn’t enough. Meeting three world leaders in one day has a message

Xi met Spanish President Pedro Sanchez, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Boao Forum in Hainan.

Ladakh, Zanskar, Spiti are not ‘Little Tibet’. The region’s history is far more complicated

Ladakh is misunderstood. Its history is as old as 7th century Indus valley.

Ladakh sets Guinness world record for 21-km long frozen lake marathon at Pangong Tso

The 4-hour long marathon started from Lukung and ended at Maan village on Monday with 75 participants, Leh District Development Commissioner Shrikant Balasaheb Suse told PTI.

Pangong Tso will be the highest frozen lake marathon. Aim is Guinness, climate consciousness

Being close to LAC, our focus is on accelerating development in border villages. The Marathon is one such initiative, says Leh DM Shrikant Balahsaheb Suse.

Key appointments made in the Indian Army, here is all you want to know

Lt Gen B.S. Raju appointed as the South Western Army Commander, Lt Gen N.S.R. Subramani appointed as Central Army Commander, Lt Gen M.V. Suchindra Kumar as Vice Chief. Lt Gen Rashim Bali is the new Corps Commander in Leh.

Why changing Ladakh L-G may not be enough to cool agitation — ‘feeding uncertainty’

Brig. B. D. Mishra (retd.), who took over from L-G R. K. Mathur, has a tough task in hand. Agitators are up against bureaucracy rule & bent on four core demands including statehood.

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India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

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.