Army fully geared to fight full-fledged war in eastern Ladakh: Northern Command
Jammu: Asserting that it is fully prepared to fight a full-fledged war even in winters in eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army on Wednesday said if China created conditions for war, they will face a better trained, better prepared, fully rested and psychologically hardened Indian troops. In a statement, it said compared to physically and psychologically […]
No infiltration along Sino-Indian border: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said there has been no infiltration along the Sino-Indian border in the last six months, while 47 infiltration bids have been reported along the Indo-Pak border during the period. The Union Home Ministry also informed the Rajya Sabha that 594 attempts of infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistani […]
‘Bleeding Heart’ was to replace Hurriyat in Kashmir: Accused tell NIA
Srinagar: After tightening of terror funds by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Pakistan had approved a proposal by Irfan Shafi Mir, who was arrested along with Deputy SP Davender Singh, to set up a new outfit called ‘Bleeding Heart’ as it had realised in 2018 that Hurriyat Conference, the separatist conglomerate, won’t be able to […]
Militancy trimmed down in JK after Article 370 scrapped: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 71 civilians and 74 security personnel were killed in militant attacks and ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution a year ago, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said that militancy incidents have […]
Individuals from various states have joined IS: MoS Home

New Delhi; Some instances of individuals from different states, including from southern ones, having joined terror group Islamic State have come to the notice of government agencies, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered 17 cases related to […]
Revived grass root democracy in JK: India at UN
Geneva: India said it has revived grass root democracy and provided a new momentum to social and economic development in Jammu and Kashmir despite persistent attempts by a neighbouring country to infiltrate terrorists to derail this process. Speaking during a debate at the 45th Session of the Human Rights Council, India’s permanent representative Indra Mani […]
LAC row: We are facing challenge in Ladakh, says Rajnath

Says China cannot alter status quo unilaterally
New Delhi: Firmly articulating the country’s position on the tense border row with China in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Beijing has been very clearly conveyed that any attempt to “unilaterally” change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control is not at all acceptable, and that India’s armed forces […]
Army prepares for long winter in Ladakh
Leh: From heating appliances and climate appropriate clothing to rations, fuel and tents that protect from the biting cold, all necessary supplies have reached the forward areas for the Army to gear up for the long, freezing winter in Ladakh region, officials asserted amid the tensions on the Line of Actual Control. The Ladakh region […]
Situation at friction points unchanged: Sources
New Delhi: The overall situation at friction points in eastern Ladakh remains unchanged and continues to be tense, four days after foreign ministers of India and China agreed on a five-point plan to resolve the prolonged border standoff, government sources said on Monday. The sources also said both the Indian and Chinese troops are firmly […]
PM ‘misled’ country on Ladakh standoff: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday accused the government of shying away from debating the Ladakh standoff issue in Lok Sabha and questioned the absence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the House. Members of the Congress also walked out of the Lok Sabha and staged a sit-in in the Parliament House complex after they […]