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Uttarakhand flash floods: What has been achieved by search teams in 10 days and what still remains

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Uttarakhand flash floods: What has been achieved by search teams in 10 days and what still remains

At least 476 NDRF, SDRF, ITBP and Army personnel has been deployed for the search operations at the Uttarakhand flood sites. (IE Image) The Uttarakhand flash floods that shook the nation on February 7 claimed several lives. It’s been more than 10 days since the tragedy; search and rescue operations continue and dozens are yet … Read more

View: Why there can be no ‘Buffer Zones’ on the LAC

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View: Why there can be no ‘Buffer Zones’ on the LAC

There can be nothing like a ‘buffer zone’ for India on the Line of Actual Control with China. It appears patrolling restrictions – usually put in place after any face-off — have been conflated with an old Chinese construct, which first played out after the 1962 war when Beijing proposed that either side should withdraw … Read more