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Cheetah helicopter crash in Ladakh: What is the Army chopper, its specs, safety record and LUH replacement plan

A senior Indian Army commander and two pilots survived a Cheetah helicopter crash in Ladakh. The incident has triggered a formal investigation into the ageing fleet. The Army is examining technical and environmental factors. A replacement program for these helicopters is underway, but the transition has been slow. This reliance…

The Economic Times · May 23

Ladakh Without the Crowds: 6 Calm Experiences to Try

1.Visit Remote Monasteries Early in the Morning DawnFamous ones like Hemis get packed fast. Go for smaller gems like Likir (with its huge golden Buddha), cliff-carved Phugtal, or Lamayuru in that wild moonscape valley. Show up at first light for prayer time. Monks chanting softly, butter lamps glowing, you can…

Times Life · Feb 10

High in India’s Himalayan mountains, yak herders struggle to survive a warming world

In India’s remote Ladakh region, rising temperatures and erratic weather are making the wind-swept plains less hospitable to yaks and endangering the livelihoods of herders who have raised the shaggy animals for generations

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Ladakh herders endeavor to save future on climate frontier

Nestled between India, Pakistan and China, Ladakh has not just faced territorial disputes but also stark climate change

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

Climate Migration: Nomads move to towns in warming Ladakh

For decades, Konchok Dorjey grazed goats in the arid, treeless Kharnak village in India’s Ladakh region, a high mountainous cold-desert that borders China and Pakistan

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

Army chief in Ladakh amid LAC ‘cool-off’

NEW DELHI: Army chief General Manoj Pande on Saturday reviewed a major combat exercise in eastern Ladakh while taking stock of the operational preparedness along the frontier, even as Indian and Chinese troops disengage from the stand-off at Patrolling Point-15 in the larger Gogra-Hot Springs area.

The Times of India · Sep 10, 2022

India, China troops disengage at LAC friction point in Ladakh

Pullback begins from Patrolling Point-15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area

The Hindu · Sep 8, 2022

Excerpt: A first-hand account of the 2020 Galwan clash in Ladakh

The third book in the 'India's Most Fearless' series, co-authored by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh, released in August 2022. As the title suggests, 'India’s Most Fearless 3' is a collection of 10 inspiring real-life stories of the extraordinary grit and courage shown by Indian soldiers in unimaginable hostile conditions.…

The Times of India · Sep 2, 2022

Indian, Chinese military officials hold talks in eastern Ladakh

The talks come amid a lingering standoff between the two sides at several friction points in the region.

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2022

At 75, India’s Kashmir challenge shifts foreign policy focus

High in the Himalayas, the achingly beautiful territory of Kashmir has played a pivotal role in shaping the foreign policy of India, which has fought two wars with Pakistan over the region's sovereignty since the two countries gained independence from British colonial rule

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022