A slew of measures has been undertaken by the Army to improve its in-house Mandarin expertise with an aim to empower junior and senior commanders to engage with Chinese military personnel as and when the situation demands
The Indian Army and Air Force have strengthened their positions heavily and the entire Ladakh sector has been fortified to an extent where adversaries cannot even think of unilaterally altering the status quo on the LAC.
The advisory was issued on Friday to ensure safe and secure visit and stay of the tourists in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
India on Thursday said it expects China to work with it to reach a mutually acceptable solution for the remaining issues in eastern Ladakh in the next round of military talks.
Centre on May 26 posted IAS couple Sanjeev Khirwar and Anu Dugga to Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, respectively, following media reports about misuse of facilities at Thyagraj Stadium by them.
PM Narendra Modi and others condoled the deaths of army officers who lost their lives on Friday.
At the western edge of the Tibetan plateau, Ladakh is located at the "Crossroads of High Asia" that served as an important link in trade with Central Asia and was exposed to the cultures of its neighbouring regions.
The four-day event will feature performances by popular rock bands, a rock band competition among the local talent and a special tribute to the Indian Army at one of world's highest war memorials, Rezang La.
China has constructed three mobile towers at Hot Springs in eastern Ladakh very close to the LAC, local councillor Konchok Stanzin said.
India and China have been engaged in the border face-off in eastern Ladakh for around two years now. Although disengagement started last year, the two sides are yet to complete disengagement in all friction areas.
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Operational support has been mobilised from the local 102 Brigade of the Army, project Vijayak of Border Roads Organisation, and the Air Force Station, Leh, the spokesman said.
If you are going to Ladakh by-road during this time, then you can consider going from Kashmir via Kargil. This road is open from the beginning of June to the month of November. Also, the Manali-Leh route is also a long route which opens in June and remains open till early October.
Ajit Doval told Wang Yi that the continuation of the present situation in eastern Ladakh is not in mutual interest and there was need to ensure that actions do not violate the spirit of equal and mutual security.
Owaisi's tweets came amidst reports that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi could visit India later this month. Sources said that the two sides could announce an agreement to settle the territorial disputes.
The tremor struck at 7.05 pm and lasted for a few seconds, an official of the Meteorological department said.
This would be the first visit by any senior Chinese leader since the 2020 face-off between the soldiers of the two countries in the Galwan Valley at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.
The Indian delegation at the talks is being led by Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, the newly-appointed Commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps.
The Galwan Valley clash was the deadliest confrontation between India and China in over four decades. China's state media has almost entirely failed to cover the skirmish or its aftermath.
An official of the IMD said due to clear night sky, minimum temperatures are likely to drop further below the freezing point in the two UTs during the next 48 hours.
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