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Huge Hindu pilgrimage in Indian Kashmir begins

Pahalgam (India) (AFP) - Thousands of chanting devotees from across India began trekking up through Himalayan passes in Indian-administered Kashmir Thursday at the start of a huge pilgrimage, accompanied by a major security operation.

AFP

‘Promote Indian Himalayan range for mountaineering’

Brigadier (retd.) Ashok Abbey releases book brought out by The Hindu

The Hindu

Western climbers rush to Himalayan peaks as Nepal reboots tourism

Ukraine’s Antonina Samoilova unfurled her country’s flag on Mount Everest earlier this month as Nepal opened its mountains to foreign climbers and set up a new airport to boost its lifeline tourism business which went into deep freeze during the pandemic.

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Birdwatchers from India, Nepal and Bhutan to count birds in the Himalayas

First edition of the Himalayan Bird Count (HBC) to be held on May 14

The Hindu

US congresswoman visits Pakistani part of disputed Kashmir, draws India's ire

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar made a rare visit by a U.S. lawmaker to Pakistan's part of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Thursday and said the issue should get more attention from the United States, prompting an angry response from India.

Reuters

India, Nepal vow to deepen ties as China's clout looms large

Nepal’s prime minister has met his Indian counterpart during a three-day trip to New Delhi and signed a slew of agreements to enhance their ties, as the Himalayan nation also deepens relations with India’s rival China

The Independent UK

China Top Diplomat in India for First Visit since Border Clash

China's foreign minister was in India on Friday, officials said, his first visit since a deadly clash on the Asian giants' disputed Himalayan border in 2020. The high-altitude brawl in June 2020 left 20 Indian soldiers and at least four Chinese troops dead, and led to a sharp deterioration in…

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India's Russian arms explain "shaky" Ukraine stance

New Delhi (AFP) - When 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a recent border clash with China, the military hardware New Delhi sent to bolster its Himalayan frontier was mostly Russian-origin, showing not for the first time its closeness to "longstanding and time-tested friend" Moscow.

AFP

Himalayan yogi influenced ex-NSE MD's decisions: SEBI

Chitra Ramkrishna also shared certain confidential information, including financial plans of NSE with the yogi

The Hindu

Himalayan avalanche kills seven Indian soldiers near border with China

A Himalayan avalanche killed seven Indian soldiers in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh near the China border, a defence ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Himalayan avalanche traps Indian Army patrol team near China border

A Himalayan avalanche trapped a patrol team of seven Indian Army personnel in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh near China on Sunday and they have yet to be rescued, a defence ministry official said on Monday.

Reuters

Top India diplomat to boycott Beijing Games over torchbearer

New Delhi (AFP) - India's top diplomat in Beijing will skip the Winter Games after a Chinese soldier involved in a deadly Himalayan skirmish took part in the Olympic torch relay, officials said Thursday.

AFP

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