'No place in India can compare to the strategic importance of Leh'

'The Ladakh Scouts are a fantastic mountain troops suited to this terrain.''Other troops have to first get acclimatised, but these men are tough mountain people.' IMAGE: A Border Security Force......

The legend who inspired 3 Idiots

Magsaysay Award winner and teacher extraordinaire Sonam Wangchuk tells Claude Arpi about his journey, his fights, his hopes and how he became an inspiration for the Bollywood blockbuster.A......

Kargil: How Sonam Wangchuk and 40 men defeated 135 Pakistani troops

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest honour for courage, for wresting the first victory of the Kargil War.Leading 40 men, his unit evicted 135 Pakistani......

PHOTOS: President's Colours for Ladakh Scouts

In his first engagement outside the national capital, the President confers a rare honour on a brave, young, regiment. The Ladakh Scouts, India's snow warriors IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind......