Indian officials played down the events, which come as Beijing continues to encroach on disputed Himalayan areas.
Tag: Himalayas
Mount Everest Grew Two Feet in Height, Say China and Nepal
In a sign of their increasingly close ties, the two countries jointly announced a new measure for the peak: 8,848.86 meters, or 29,031.7 feet.
Mount Everest Empties as Covid-19 Strikes Tourism in Nepal
The Himalayan country’s economy has taken a blow from a lack of climbers and a plunge in remittances as infections spread.
India Returns Captured China Soldier in Sign of Easing Tensions
After months of tension that turned violent at times, the release signaled a respite in a dispute that has led to a buildup of forces along the disputed mountainous border.
India Captures Chinese Soldier Along Disputed Mountain Border
But in a sign of a possible thaw, the Indian Army said it would quickly free him.
China and India Pledge to Ease Tensions After Border Clashes
The foreign ministers of the two countries issued a five-point statement aimed at ending a simmering confrontation. A previous pledge was followed by the deadliest clash in decades.
Shots Fired Along India-China Border for First Time in Years
Each side blamed the other as tensions between the two nuclear powers increased along their disputed high-altitude boundary.
India Bans 118 Chinese Apps as Indian Soldier Is Killed on Disputed Border
The Indian government is blocking Chinese apps from its huge domestic market to strike back against China amid a tense border standoff.
Dozens Are Feared Dead in Nepal Landslide
Eleven bodies were recovered and 27 people were still missing. Some of the homes lost had been rebuilt after Nepal’s devastating 2015 quake.
Caught Between Indian and Chinese Troops, at 15,000 Feet
Ladakh is a place of high-altitude pastures, lonely herders and desolate moonscapes — and a byword for intractable geopolitical disputes.