The intention is to counter propaganda from Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
'The fatal mistake for the USSR was the invasion of Afghanistan.' 'Quite possibly the fatal mistake for the Chinese empire is the assault on Ladakh,' observes Rajeev Srinivasan.
Kashmir's hand-woven Pashmina shawls, which are made of the warmest and the softest wool in the world, may soon become a rarity following the mass deaths of Ladakh's Changthangi goats caused by the recent heavy snowfall and damage of pastures as a result of the invasion of locusts.
Police said militants attacked a patrol party of the CRPF with a powerful grenade at Habak road crossing on the strategic Srinagar Leh highway.
'If a 'two-front war' develops, Iron Brother may only turn out to be a drag on the PLA, since Pakistan is in no position to wage a war with India,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
"India wants peaceful relations with its neighbours... But we should not lower our guard and have to remain vigilant to face any challenge," Antony said while interacting with troops in the 14 Corps headquarters in Leh.
One of the critically injured person succumbed to injuries in the Kargil district hospital where the injured are being treated.
The minimum temperature in Srinagar was recorded at a low of minus 0.5 degrees Celsius.
