Hot Springs

A tale of 60 love letters and an unusual request from an ITBP officer posted at LAC

As we were having our piping hot cup of tea and pakoras, two items that always greeted us on helipads, a young officer of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police approached us

Why China’s new Land Border Law may further intensify military standoff with India

New Delhi must go for a massive ramp-up in the infrastructure sector along the LAC to make Beijing realise that territorial integrity is its top priority

India must go beyond talkathon, start questioning Chinese claims on Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang

The 13th round of Corps Commander level talks failed because China is not sincere about ending the military standoff with India.

The Xi-ng Thing: Strategic assessment of failure of India-China military-level talks and what may lie ahead

Driven by the insecurity of burgeoning India-US ties, China’s assumption has become a self-fulfilling prophecy, leading India and the US towards an ever-tightening strategic embrace

India, China hold talks on disengagement in Eastern Ladakh, agree to resolve outstanding issues expeditiously

The Corps Commander-level talks took place at the Chushul border point on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The parleys began at around 10:30 AM and ended at 11:30 PM

Indian, Chinese troops disengage at three locations in Eastern Ladakh; next round of military talks to begin this week

Indian military teams are already in Chushul to engage the Chinese in talks and are coordinating with the senior officials in this regard.

Bacteria from India's hot springs could help contain oil spills

Hot springs are popular tourist spots and places of healing for many, but Indian scientists have discovered that they are also a great source of hardy bacteria that can be useful for many applications such as tackling oil spills.