Nathula pass

5W1H: Army rescues 2500 people stuck in Nathu La, Sikkim

The Indian Army has rescued around 2,500 tourists who were stuck near the India-China border in Sikkim's Nathula Pass due to heavy snowfall. The jawans have vacated their barracks to accommodate the stranded tourists.

Dec 29, 2018, 16:52 PM IST

Indian Army rescues 2,500 people stuck due to heavy snowfall near Nathula in Sikkim

They were provided with food, shelter and medical care on Friday night.

Dec 29, 2018, 08:35 AM IST

Playing Maha Vir Chakra awarded solider was huge responsibility: Harshvardhan Rane

Actor Harshvardhan Rane finds essaying a role of a Maha Vir Chakra recepient soldier in JP Dutta's forthcoming directorial film "Paltan" challenging.

Sep 04, 2018, 20:24 PM IST

China shuts Nathu La pass for pilgrims, says willing to discuss possibility of alternative arrangements

The China on Wednesday said it was willing to discuss the possibility of alternative arrangements through other routes for Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims who had planned the journey via Nathula Pass, suggesting that the mountain pass in Sikkim was not open anymore for the pilgrimage.

Jul 05, 2017, 23:51 PM IST

Better Indo-China ties have reduced tension on border: Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the relationship between the two neighbours was good, which has led to the reduction of `friction` between them.

May 20, 2017, 21:13 PM IST

Rajnath Singh says better Indo-China ties have reduced tension on border

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, chaired a meeting with the chief ministers of five states on the issue of the India-China Border in Gangtok, said the relationship between the two neighbours are goog, which has led to the reduction of friction on the borders. 

May 20, 2017, 20:03 PM IST

Rajnath Singh to discuss ''Indo-China Border'' issue with CMs of five states

Rajnath Singh will visit the SSB border posts at Uttarey, Kumukh and Bajrajadhara on Indo-Nepal Border.

May 20, 2017, 10:23 AM IST

Meet Baba Harbhajan Singh – the 'immortal' soldier who still guards Nathula Pass on Indo-China border

Chinese soldiers still leave a chair vacant as a mark of respect to Baba Harbhajan Singh during Flag meetings with the Indian troops.

Aug 02, 2016, 15:51 PM IST

Chinese envoy for "sound growth" of Sino-India ties

China has said Sino-India ties have gone beyond bilateral scope and assumed increasing global strategic significance as it stressed on the two neighbours setting the relationship on a "steady course of sound growth".

Sep 25, 2015, 18:20 PM IST