Pangong Tso Current Affairs, GK & News
Legion of Merit
The President of United States conferred the Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister has been awarded for his steadfast leadership and vision for India’s emergence as a global power. The award was received by the Ambassador of India to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on behalf of the Prime Minister. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Cariappa • Field Marshal KM Cariappa • Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa • Indian Army Day • Ladakh • Legion of Merit • Pangong Tso • Quad • Recipients of the Legion of Merit • Scott Morrison • Senkaku Islands • Shinzo abe • South China Sea
What are microwave weapons?
Recently, the social media was all about the use of “microwave weapons” by the Chinese Army. India and China are locked at the Line of Actual Control since June 2020. Around twenty Indian soldiers have been killed in the Galwan valley during the fierce clash between the armies. The armies have reached to consensus in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: border issues • India-China border dispute • Ladakh • Line of Actual Control • Microwave • Microwave Ovens • Pangong Tso
Buffer Zones created in Ladakh and Gogra hot springs
After India and China worked on continuous disengagement processes, buffer zones have been created in Eastern Ladakh and Gogra hot springs. What is the issue? India and China have been facing border issues since their boundaries were demarcated with Line of Actual Control. It was formed after 1962 Sino-Indian war. Line of Actual Control does ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Galwan Valley • Gogra • Gogra hot springs • India China • Ladakh • Line of Actual Control • Line of Control • Pangong Tso
India to continue infrastructure upgrade in the border
On July 7, 2020, the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the border infrastructure development. After his review, the defence ministry announced that India is to boost the infrastructure along its border. Highlights India and China announced a preliminary headway two days back after their stand- off in Ladakh. The stand off was mainly due to ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: border infrastructure • border issues • Border Roads Organisation • India China • Ladakh • Line of Actual Control • Pangong Tso
Three New Bridges of BRO help Indian Army move tanks in Eastern Ladakh
On July 7, 2020, three new bridges were opened in the Ladakh region. The bridges were built by Border Road Organization. The bridges will help heavy artillery of Indian Army reach Eastern Ladakh. Highlights The old Bailey bridge in the Ladakh region were capable of carrying only 24 tonnes of artilleries. These bridges were replaced ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aksai Chin • Border Road organization • Galwan • Galwan Valley • India China • Ladakh • Pangong Tso