India and China's fragile relations worsened in the past few years, especially after the skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese armies and the fierce face-off in the Galwan Valley in 2020 when 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives. China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) also suffered massive losses but never shared the number of casualties.&nbsp;

India is expecting&nbsp;more skirmishes with the Chinese soldiers in future, the news agency Reuters reported citing a security assessment by Indian police in the Himalayan region of Ladakh. This comes as several reports have suggested that China has been ramping up military infrastructure in the region.&nbsp;

Concerns were also raised after last month's skirmish between Indian and Chinese&nbsp;soldiers along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. Reports said that during the face-off, soldiers from both sides sustained "minor injuries".

The assessment has been reviewed by Reuters and it is said to be part of a new, confidential research paper by the Ladakh Police. The paper was apparently submitted at a conference of top police officers held from January 20 to 22.&nbsp;

Local police in the border areas gathered intelligence reports and analysed the pattern of India-China military tensions over the years for this assessment.&nbsp;

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As quoted by the news agency, the paper had a reference to China's People’s Liberation Army, and said: "Given the domestic compulsions ... in China and their economic interests in the region, the PLA would continue to build up its military infrastructure and skirmishes would also get frequent which may or may not follow a pattern."&nbsp;

"If we analyse the pattern of skirmishes and tensions, the intensity has increased since 2013-2014 with an interval of every 2-3 years," it said.&nbsp;

It further mentioned that "with the massive infrastructure build-up by PLA on the Chinese side", both armies are apparently testing each other's reaction and strength of artillery and infantry mobilisation time.&nbsp;

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India and China's fragile relations worsened in the past few years, especially after the skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese armies and the fierce face-off in the Galwan Valley in 2020 when 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives.

India and China's fragile relations worsened in the past few years, especially after the skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese armies and the fierce face-off in the Galwan Valley in 2020 when 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives. China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) also suffered massive losses but never shared the number of casualties. India is expecting more skirmishes with the Chinese soldiers in future, the news agency Reuters reported citing a security assessment by Indian police in the Himalayan region of Ladakh. This comes as several reports have suggested that China has been ramping up military infrastructure in the region. Concerns were also raised after last month's skirmish between Indian and Chinese soldiers along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh. Reports said that during the face-off, soldiers from both sides sustained "minor injuries". The assessment has been reviewed by Reuters and it is said to be part of a new, confidential research paper by the Ladakh Police. The paper was apparently submitted at a conference of top police officers held from January 20 to 22. Local police in the border areas gathered intelligence reports and analysed the pattern of India-China military tensions over the years for this assessment. WATCH | WION Dispatch: India issues notice to Pakistan to amend Indus Water Treaty × As quoted by the news agency, the paper had a reference to China's People’s Liberation Army, and said: "Given the domestic compulsions ... in China and their economic interests in the region, the PLA would continue to build up its military infrastructure and skirmishes would also get frequent which may or may not follow a pattern." "If we analyse the pattern of skirmishes and tensions, the intensity has increased since 2013-2014 with an interval of every 2-3 years," it said. It further mentioned that "with the massive infrastructure build-up by PLA on the Chinese side", both armies are apparently testing each other's reaction and strength of artillery and infantry mobilisation time. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

India expects more clashes with Chinese troops in Ladakh region: Report

There have been reports of multiple incidents of transgressions by Chinese troops in several areas in Eastern Ladakh in the last one week, and soldiers from India and China were involved in scuffles on at least two occasions, authoritative sources said.

It is learnt that the Chinese army forcefully stopped movement of Indian troops on several occasions when they were carrying out patrolling in Pangong Tso lake area this week.

Amid the escalating tension, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane paid a quiet visit to the headquarters of 14 Corps in Leh on Friday and reviewed with the top commanders the overall security scenario in the region including in the disputed areas along the LAC, the de-facto border between India and China.

The sources said the Indian Army has been matching up to the Chinese build-up in both Pangong Tso lake and Galwan Valley and that it is in a much advantageous position in certain other sensitive areas in the region.

The Indian troops are also resorting to "aggressive patrolling" in several sensitive areas including Demchok and Daulat Beg Oldi, they said.

The situation in Eastern Ladakh deteriorated after around 250 Chinese and Indian soldiers were engaged in a violent face-off on the evening of May 5 which spilled over to the next day before the two sides agreed to "disengage" following a meeting at the level of local commanders.

Over 100 Indian and Chinese soldiers were injured in the violence.

The incident in Pangong Tso was followed by a similar incident in North Sikkim on May 9.

In the last one week, local commanders of both the sides held at least five meetings during which the Indian side took strong note of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) erecting a large numbers of tents in areas in Galwan Valley which India felt belonged to its side of the LAC, the sources said.

India on Thursday said the Chinese military was hindering normal patrolling by its troops and asserted that India has always taken a very responsible approach towards border management.

 
In a separate incident, nearly 150 Indian and Chinese military personnel were engaged in a face-off near Naku La Pass in the Sikkim sector on May 9.

At least 10 soldiers from both sides sustained injuries.

The troops of India and China were engaged in a 73-day stand-off in Doklam tri-junction in 2017 which even triggered fears of a war between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long LAC. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet while India contests it.

Both sides have been asserting that pending the final resolution of the boundary issue, it is necessary to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas. 
China has been critical of India's reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir, and has particularly criticised New Delhi for making Ladakh a union territory. China lays claim over several parts of Ladakh. 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first informal summit in April 2018 in the Chinese city of Wuhan, months after the Doklam standoff. 
In the summit, the two leaders decided to issue "strategic guidance" to their militaries to strengthen communications so that they can build trust and understanding. 
Modi and Xi held their second informal summit in Mamallapuram near Chennai in October last year with a focus on further broadening bilateral ties. PTI MPB 
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There have been reports of multiple incidents of transgressions by Chinese troops in several areas in Eastern Ladakh in the last one week, and soldiers from India and China were involved in scuffles on at least two occasions, authoritative sources said.

There have been reports of multiple incidents of transgressions by Chinese troops in several areas in Eastern Ladakh in the last one week, and soldiers from India and China were involved in scuffles on at least two occasions, authoritative sources said. It is learnt that the Chinese army forcefully stopped movement of Indian troops on several occasions when they were carrying out patrolling in Pangong Tso lake area this week. Amid the escalating tension, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane paid a quiet visit to the headquarters of 14 Corps in Leh on Friday and reviewed with the top commanders the overall security scenario in the region including in the disputed areas along the LAC, the de-facto border between India and China. The sources said the Indian Army has been matching up to the Chinese build-up in both Pangong Tso lake and Galwan Valley and that it is in a much advantageous position in certain other sensitive areas in the region. The Indian troops are also resorting to "aggressive patrolling" in several sensitive areas including Demchok and Daulat Beg Oldi, they said. The situation in Eastern Ladakh deteriorated after around 250 Chinese and Indian soldiers were engaged in a violent face-off on the evening of May 5 which spilled over to the next day before the two sides agreed to "disengage" following a meeting at the level of local commanders. Over 100 Indian and Chinese soldiers were injured in the violence. The incident in Pangong Tso was followed by a similar incident in North Sikkim on May 9. In the last one week, local commanders of both the sides held at least five meetings during which the Indian side took strong note of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) erecting a large numbers of tents in areas in Galwan Valley which India felt belonged to its side of the LAC, the sources said. India on Thursday said the Chinese military was hindering normal patrolling by its troops and asserted that India has always taken a very responsible approach towards border management. In a separate incident, nearly 150 Indian and Chinese military personnel were engaged in a face-off near Naku La Pass in the Sikkim sector on May 9. At least 10 soldiers from both sides sustained injuries. The troops of India and China were engaged in a 73-day stand-off in Doklam tri-junction in 2017 which even triggered fears of a war between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488-km-long LAC. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet while India contests it. Both sides have been asserting that pending the final resolution of the boundary issue, it is necessary to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas. China has been critical of India's reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir, and has particularly criticised New Delhi for making Ladakh a union territory. China lays claim over several parts of Ladakh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first informal summit in April 2018 in the Chinese city of Wuhan, months after the Doklam standoff. In the summit, the two leaders decided to issue "strategic guidance" to their militaries to strengthen communications so that they can build trust and understanding. Modi and Xi held their second informal summit in Mamallapuram near Chennai in October last year with a focus on further broadening bilateral ties. PTI MPB DIV DIV

Multiple incidents of transgressions by Chinese troops reported in Ladakh as tension mounts

People celebrate birthdays but ever heard of anyone celebrating mortality? A village of Aryans in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region called Brokpa does exactly that. The 'Yata Festival' as it is called was celebrated after a period of fifty years.&nbsp;

About 70 kilometres from Kargil near Baralik sector a two-day long festival of death was celebrated by the local Aryans living in this Darchik village.&nbsp;

The festival witnessed traditional dance performance and preparing special meals.

The unique festival is celebrated for the elderly of this tribe who are on the verge of death and are above 60 years of age. Passing on through generations, the festival is locally known as 'Yata'.&nbsp;

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Elderly of the tribe invite the people of the village before they die to enjoy the dance and eat traditional food.&nbsp;

''We call everyone to this village. The elderly men and women are brought here and it becomes a sort of anniversary for them,'' said one of the villages.&nbsp;

Dressed in traditional clothes, the entire village gathered to wish the elderly people who were presented with special butter made from yak milk.&nbsp;

''We make a lot of dishes and locally we call it Yata. We invite everyone from villages to see this and enjoy the meal,'' said another villager.

These four villagers of Aryans live on the northern bank of Indus on the road to Baltistan and claim to be the direct descendants from the Alexander’s Army.&nbsp;

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It is reported that some of Alexander’s Armymen stayed back after he abandoned his campaign at the banks of river Indus in 326 BC. The tribe is also found in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and other parts.&nbsp;

People celebrate birthdays but ever heard of anyone celebrating mortality? A village of Aryans in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region called Brokpa does exactly that.

People celebrate birthdays but ever heard of anyone celebrating mortality? A village of Aryans in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region called Brokpa does exactly that. The 'Yata Festival' as it is called was celebrated after a period of fifty years. About 70 kilometres from Kargil near Baralik sector a two-day long festival of death was celebrated by the local Aryans living in this Darchik village. The festival witnessed traditional dance performance and preparing special meals. The unique festival is celebrated for the elderly of this tribe who are on the verge of death and are above 60 years of age. Passing on through generations, the festival is locally known as 'Yata'. Elderly of the tribe invite the people of the village before they die to enjoy the dance and eat traditional food. ''We call everyone to this village. The elderly men and women are brought here and it becomes a sort of anniversary for them,'' said one of the villages. Dressed in traditional clothes, the entire village gathered to wish the elderly people who were presented with special butter made from yak milk. ''We make a lot of dishes and locally we call it Yata. We invite everyone from villages to see this and enjoy the meal,'' said another villager. These four villagers of Aryans live on the northern bank of Indus on the road to Baltistan and claim to be the direct descendants from the Alexander’s Army. It is reported that some of Alexander’s Armymen stayed back after he abandoned his campaign at the banks of river Indus in 326 BC. The tribe is also found in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and other parts.

This Ladakh village celebrates mortality with 'festival of death' 

The intense cold wave sweeping north India tightened its grip over Jammu and Kashmir as Drass and Kargil in Ladakh region recorded bone-chilling night temperature of minus 33.5 and 23.6 degrees Celsius respectively - lowest so far in the state this season.

Leh was the second coldest town in the state with the minimum temperature recorded at minus 17 degrees Celsius.

Weather department has predicted that the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cold-wave-tightens-grip-over-north-india-29041">cold wave conditions</a> will continue in the Valley and the Ladakh region for at least another three to four days. Many water bodies, including the Dal Lake in Srinagar, have partially frozen due to the intense cold wave.

The night temperature in Srinagar slipped to the season&#39;s lowest at -6.2 degrees Celsius, a MeT department official said.

This was the third straight night when the minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at -6.0 degres Celsius or below.

The Kashmir valley is witnessing the 40-day long harsh winter cold known the &#39;Chillai Kalan&quot; which will end on January 30.

Pahalgam recorded minus 7.5 and Gulmarg minus 8.6 degrees Celsius.

Biting cold conditions persisted in parts of Himachal Pradesh. The high-altitude tribal areas groaned as the minimum temperature in the hills ranged between minus 13 degrees Celsius and minus 20 degrees Celsius.

Keylong and Kalpa, in tribal Lahaul and Spiti, and Kinnaur recorded a low of minus 7.2 degrees Celsius and minus 3.4 degrees Celsius respectively.

Weather department has predicted that the cold wave conditions will continue in the Valley and the Ladakh region for at least another three to four days.

The intense cold wave sweeping north India tightened its grip over Jammu and Kashmir as Drass and Kargil in Ladakh region recorded bone-chilling night temperature of minus 33.5 and 23.6 degrees Celsius respectively - lowest so far in the state this season. Leh was the second coldest town in the state with the minimum temperature recorded at minus 17 degrees Celsius. Weather department has predicted that the cold wave conditions will continue in the Valley and the Ladakh region for at least another three to four days. Many water bodies, including the Dal Lake in Srinagar, have partially frozen due to the intense cold wave. The night temperature in Srinagar slipped to the season's lowest at -6.2 degrees Celsius, a MeT department official said. This was the third straight night when the minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at -6.0 degres Celsius or below. The Kashmir valley is witnessing the 40-day long harsh winter cold known the 'Chillai Kalan" which will end on January 30. Pahalgam recorded minus 7.5 and Gulmarg minus 8.6 degrees Celsius. Biting cold conditions persisted in parts of Himachal Pradesh. The high-altitude tribal areas groaned as the minimum temperature in the hills ranged between minus 13 degrees Celsius and minus 20 degrees Celsius. Keylong and Kalpa, in tribal Lahaul and Spiti, and Kinnaur recorded a low of minus 7.2 degrees Celsius and minus 3.4 degrees Celsius respectively.

At minus 23.6°C, Kargil in J&K records season's lowest temperature

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This Ladakh village celebrates mortality with 'festival of death'

At minus 23.6°C, Kargil in J&K records season's lowest temperature