Northern Army commander visits Ladakh, Siachen

October 6th, 2009 JAMMU - The Australian Army chief, Lt. Gen. Ken J. Gillespie, was briefed on the Indian Army's strategies to tackle militancy in Jammu and Kashmir during his visit to the Udhampur-based Northern Command Tuesday.

September 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lt. Gen. P.C. Bhardwaj will Thursday take over as the Indian Armys new vice chief.

September 18th, 2009 JAMMU - Coinciding with reports of Chinese intrusions into Indian territory, the Indian Air Force (IAF) Friday said it had converted a landing ground meant for helicopters into an air strip for aircraft. The Advanced Landing Ground at Nyoma in Ladakh, about 25 km from the border, Friday morning received its first fixed wing aircraft in the form of an AN-32.

September 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) Friday opened a landing ground near the China border to fixed wing aircraft, and the first plane to land was an AN-32 carrying two senior IAF and army officers. The Nyoma Advanced Landing Ground in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir was until now being used only by helicopters.

September 18th, 2009 JAMMU - The Indian Air Force (IAF) Friday opened a landing ground in the cold desert area of Ladakh near the China border to fixed wing aircraft, and the first plane to land was an AN-32 carrying two senior IAF and army officers. The Nyoma Advanced Landing Ground in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir was until now being used only by helicopters.

September 17th, 2009 JAMMU - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed concern on the reports of incursions by Chinese troops in Ladakh region of the state. Voicing his concern to the media here, Abdullah said such activities by China might hamper the relations between India and China.

September 15th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra, now on a tour of the state's Ladakh region, Tuesday visited one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries of the country.

September 14th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra, at present on a five-day visit to the Ladakh region, Monday visited some forward army positions in the region.

September 7th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Reports of Chinese incursions in the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir which are now being highlighted by the media are in fact as old as January 2009, according to an official communication sent that month by the district magistrate of Leh to his superiors in the state. According to the contents of a letter sent by Ajeet Kumar Sahu, district magistrate of Leh, to the divisional commissioner of Kashmir on Jan 4 this year, reports of incursions by the Chinese army into the Indian territory had been brought to his notice by shepherds and villagers living close to the international border.

July 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The 40 indigenously-built advanced light helicopters (ALHs) the Indian Army has bought for Rs.1,747 crore (Rs.356 million) have a technical flaw that prevents them from flying to heights of 6,500 metres, thus affecting operational preparedness in high altitude areas like the Siachen glacier, India's audit watchdog says. "The ALH was not able to fly above 5,000 metres, though the army's requirement stipulated an ability to fly upto 6,500 metres.

May 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pakistan had mobilised 75 percent of its air force resources to the Line of Control (LoC) against India after the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, a top Indian Air Force commander said here Sunday. "Pakistan had mobilised 75 percent of its air force against us after 26/11.

May 8th, 2009 JAMMU - Global warming coupled with 'unplanned tourist activities' are threatening the existence of high altitude Himalayan wetlands, particularly those in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, says an environment expert. Ladakh has three main high altitude wetlands - Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri and Tokhar.

April 13th, 2009 JAMMU - On this day 25 years ago, the Indian Army launched its successful operation Meghdoot to thwart Pakistani plan to occupy Siachen glacier, the world's highest altitude battle ground. Lt.Gen. P.C. Bhardwaj of the Northern Command headquarters said the golden jubilee celebration of the Siachen war was 'a saga of 25 years of guts, glory and sacrifice'.

April 9th, 2009 JAMMU - A former Indian Army officer, decorated with the highest wartime gallantry medal - Param Vir Chakra - for capturing a Siachen glacier post, Thursday joined the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir. Captain (retired) Bana Singh, who hails from the border area of Ranbirsinghpora, 30 km west of Jammu, will head the ex-servicemen wing of the National Conference.

January 14th, 2009 JAMMU - Stating that militant incursions from across the border in Kashmir had come down considerably, a senior Indian Army commander Thursday said terrorists training camps were, however, still active in Pakistan. 'There are about 800 terrorists active in Jammu and Kashmir and different (terror) organisations are inter-linked,' Lt.Gen.