Ladakh

Probal Dasgupta, author of Watershed 1967: Indias Forgotten Victory Over China, says New Delhi must be more involved in the Indian Ocean region where China is vulnerable.
Satellite image shows close up view of road construction near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) border in the eastern Ladakh sector of Galwan Valley
Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd), former Chief of Naval Staff, says the Indian Navy is well-positioned to threaten China's shipping routes in the Indian Ocean and hence its economy.
The satellite pictures, taken by Earth-imaging company Planet Labs and obtained by Reuters, show signs of altering the landscape of the valley through widening tracks, moving earth and making river crossings, one expert said.
A spokesperson for the Peoples Liberation Armys Western Theater Command, had on Tuesday said that China always owns sovereignty over the Galwan Valley region.
Col. Santosh Babu and his fellow soldiers of the Indian Army were negotiating with Chinas PLA to withdraw from Indias Patrol Point 14, when they were killed in a violent melee.
"India wants peace but it is capable to give a befitting reply if instigated, Modi said.
Both India and China have blamed the other side for violating the consensus on the Line of Actual Control.
An editorial in 'Global Times' claimed that China did not disclose the number of casualties on its side to prevent "confrontational sentiments from escalating".
Opposition leaders are publicly calling on the prime minister to talk about the details regarding the clash with China in Ladakh in which 20 Indian solders were killed.