Explained | Sonam Wangchuk’s climate fast, Ladakh’s fragile ecology and the Sixth Schedule

Explained | Sonam Wangchuk’s climate fast, Ladakh’s fragile ecology and the Sixth Schedule

Social reformist Sonam Wangchuk does yoga during his five-day climate fast to “save Ladakh” in Phyang. | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far: Ladakhi innovator and engineer Sonam Wangchuk completed his five-day “climate fast”, in an effort to draw the attention of Indian leaders to the region’s fragile ecology and to secure its protection … Read more

Chinese army soldier captured in Ladakh’s Demchok, was carrying military documents

Chinese army soldier captured in Ladakh’s Demchok, was carrying military documents

A Chinese army soldier, carrying civil and military documents, was captured by the Indian Army near Demchok area of Ladakh on Monday. PTI picture used for representation The Indian Army apprehended a Chinese army soldier near Demchok area of Ladakh on Monday morning. According to the initial reports, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier was … Read more

China tracking Indian underwater activities in Ladakh’s Pangong Tso

China tracking Indian underwater activities in Ladakh’s Pangong Tso

Since the time the Indo-China border standoff began, the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) has been keeping the surface of Pangong Tso under surveillance through high-speed patrol crafts such as Type 305 and Type 928D boats copied from Swedish CB-90 boats. But latest satellite imagery shows China is now tracking the depths of Pangong … Read more