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A Defence Lab Taps Solar Energy To Keep Indian Soldiers Warm In Ladakh

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A Defence Lab Taps Solar Energy To Keep Indian Soldiers Warm In Ladakh

In the Ladakh region temperatures can drop to minus 40 degrees Celsius. A small defence research lab is actively finding solutions on how to efficiently tap solar energy to keep soldiers’ shelters warm during winters in the Ladakh sector. The Indian army is sitting in an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation with the Chinese and needs warm habitations….

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Hoof Patrol? How 2-Humped Camels Are Being Trained As ‘Soldiers’ In Ladakh

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Hoof Patrol? How 2-Humped Camels Are Being Trained As ‘Soldiers’ In Ladakh

A trial is being conducted to use the camels for patrolling and carrying loads. Leh: High altitudes, unpredictable weather and the lack of proven mechanical options have made the armed forces look at a natural alternative for patrolling and carrying equipment in the challenging terrain of Ladakh, and the two-humped camel is leading the pack….

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After Sonam Wangchuk Detained In Delhi, Supporters Blockade NH1 Near Leh

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After Sonam Wangchuk Detained In Delhi, Supporters Blockade NH1 Near Leh

New Delhi: Delhi Police’s detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk – at the Singhu border Monday night, while his supporters and he were marching to the national capital – has led to tension in the Union Territory of Ladakh, where he is leading a fight to safeguard the local ecology. This morning nearly two dozen…

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Sonam Wangchuk After Internet Curbs, Prohibitory Orders In Ladakh Ahead Of His March

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Sonam Wangchuk After Internet Curbs, Prohibitory Orders In Ladakh Ahead Of His March

Sonam Wangchuk recently held a hunger strike for 21 days Leh: With the Ladakh administration imposing prohibitory orders banning rallies on Sunday and a 24-hour reduction in internet speed, the Leh-based Apex Body said it has no intention of violating laws and hoped it will be allowed to carry out its proposed ‘border march’. The…

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World’s Highest Battlefield Gets Mobile Connectivity Boost

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World’s Highest Battlefield Gets Mobile Connectivity Boost

A base transceiver station (BTS) is a fixed radio transceiver in any mobile network. The Indian Army has established the world’s first mobile tower and base transceiver station (BTS) on the Siachen Glacier, the highest battlefield on Earth, with the help of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The tower was inaugurated on October 6 and…

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