Project HIMANK successfully undertook the challenge of constructing the bridge on Khalsar-Sasoma road, an important axis connecting Nubra Valley to Siachen Glacier base.
The report said that Chinese troops made 21 attempts to cross over to the Indian saide of the border in the last 17 days at several places between Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh.
The Border Personnel Meeting was marked by saluting the National flag of China by both the delegation members.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who arrived at Thoise in Ladakh, "was briefed on the operational preparedness of the forward areas.
The tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir valley and Ladakh, which remains cut-off from the rest of the world during winters due to heavy snowfall.
Srinagar recorded 2.3 as the minimum temperature while it was minus 4.1 in Pahalgam and minus six in Gulmarg, a Met official said.
The Project Himank has already constructed roads like Khardangu La at an altitude of 17,900 ft and Changla Pass at 17,695 ft in Leh by connecting Nobra valley and Durbuk valley in the cold desert.
A helicopter of the Indian Army crashed in eastern Ladakh sector in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday
China on Monday laid the blame on Indian soldiers for "violent action" against its troops during a standoff at Pangong Lake in Ladakh on August 15 leading to scuffles and stone pelting, and has lodged a protest with India
A video shot on a mobile phone showed how the soldiers from India and China kicked, punched and shoved each other near the Pangong lake in Ladakh on Independence Day.
"Today, I can confirm that there was an incident at Pangong Tso on August 15," MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on Friday
Indian security forces are now expecting more “shallow intrusions” or “needling probes” from Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in vulnerable spots along the LAC
Army officers of India and China met today in Leh's Chusul sector, a day Indian troops foiled an attempt by Chinese soldiers to enter Indian territory in Ladakh.
Beijing on Wednesday said that it was not aware of the reports of PLA soldiers entering Indian territory along the banks of the Pangong lake in Ladakh and said it is committed to peace and tranquillity along the border
Omar Abdullah has expressed concern that abolition of Article 35 (A) of the Constitution would lead to the end of state subject laws in Jammu and Kashmir which will affect all regions of the state.
Choreographer Remo D'souza loves to go biking from Delhi to Ladakh.
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