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Time of India
03-05-2025
- Time of India
Ladakh is safe for travel, says Hill Council following ‘unsafe' rumours
SRINAGAR: Amid concerns among tourists about the security situation in the Union territories of J&K and Ladakh in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror strike last month, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh and the Ladakh UT administration on Saturday said that Ladakh was safe for travel and urged visitors to ignore misinformation circulating in the public domain portraying the region as unsafe. While meeting a delegation of tour and travel operators of Ladakh UT who raised this issue with LAHDC Leh CEC Tashi Gyalson and DC Leh Santosh Sukhadeve, Gyalson said the region was safe for travel and requested tourists to disregard rumours. Gyalson said LAHDC was committed to promoting tourism and would ensure all necessary support for the security and well-being of visitors. Responding to the delegation's request for the early opening of Leh-Manali road, Gyalson said he had informed the Border Roads Organisation to restore the route, and efforts were underway to open it at the earliest.
India.com
29-04-2025
- India.com
Ladakh's luck shines, tourists will reach Siachen-Galwan, China and Pakistan will....
Ladakh's luck shines, tourists will reach Siachen-Galwan, China and Pakistan will.... With the early opening of the Zojila Pass, which connects Leh to the rest of the country, the Siachen Base Camp has opened for tourists. Similarly, the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh will also be opened for tourists from June 15 via Shyok village. This is the same place adjacent to the Line of Actual Control (LAC), where a violent clash took place five years ago. Access to the Galwan Valley is currently prohibited. Tashi Gyalson, Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, has said that tourists will not need any prior permission to visit the Siachen Base Camp. Recently, a delegation led by CEC Tashi Gyalson has also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In this, along with development in various areas of Ladakh , special talks were also held about tourism and connectivity. This delegation has been assured of all possible support from the Center. Gyalson has said that 'this will be the first time that Galwan Valley will open for tourists.' Let us tell you that on the night of June 15, 2020, the Indian Army fought very bravely against the Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley. Despite being in small numbers, Indian soldiers led by Colonel Santosh Babu inflicted heavy losses on the Chinese soldiers. According to the official report, India lost 20 brave soldiers, but the Chinese army suffered much more than that. Due to the early opening of Zojila Pass, other tourist places including Siachen Base Camp have got a chance to open early. Siachen Base Camp is the world's highest war zone. The Indian Army is always deployed here. In Siachen Base Camp, tourists will get a chance to know about the life of army soldiers. They will also be able to understand the difficult conditions here. Zojila Pass connects Ladakh to the rest of India. It is usually closed in winter due to snowfall. Its early opening will promote tourism in Leh-Ladakh. Now tourists will be able to go to Siachen Base Camp without any hassle. The Border Roads Organization (BRO) has achieved a major achievement by opening Zojila Pass early. The Galwan Valley is on the eastern side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). This valley is surrounded by rugged terrain. To the north is the Karakoram mountain range. The Galwan Valley is known for its difficult climate and strategic importance. It is near Aksai Chin, a disputed area between India and China.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Time of India
Zojila Pass connecting Ladakh with the rest of India now open for tourists; no prior authorisation needed for visit
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel With the early opening of the Zojila Pass — the vital link between the Union Territory of Ladakh and the rest of the country — the Siachen base camp is now open to tourists, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh chief executive councillor Tashi Gyalson said on Monday. He added that visitors will no longer need prior authorisation or a no-objection certificate (NOC) to access the base also announced that the Galwan Valley , one of Ladakh's key tourist attractions and currently off-limits, will be opened to visitors from June 15 via Shyok village."This will be the first time Galwan Valley will be open for tourists," the CEC said. The opening will coincide with the fifth anniversary of 2020 Galwan Valley April 1, 2025, Border Roads Organisation reopened Zojila Pass for traffic after a 32-day closure. BRO had described this year's early reopening of the pass as an achievement, given the extreme weather Gyalson said the early opening of Zojila pass offered a window to open places of tourism, including Siachen base camp, after the deadly attack in Pahalgam that left 26 dead, nearly 50 public parks and gardens located in vulnerable areas of Kashmir valley have been shut as a precautionary measure in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, officials said on Tuesday. Gates have been closed at 48 of the 87 public parks and gardens in Kashmir in view of the threat perception to tourists, they said the security review was an ongoing process and more locations may be added to the list in the coming officials said the tourist locations which have been closed are in far-flung areas of Kashmir and include some of the new destinations thrown open over the past 10 spots put off limit for the tourists include Dooshpathri, Kokernag, Duksum, Sinthan Top, Acchabal, Bangus valley, Margan Top and the authorities have not issued a formal order to this effect, the entry to these places has been case of several Mughal Gardens in south Kashmir, the doors to these spots have been decision to shut down the tourist locations comes a week after terrorists shot dead 26 persons -- mostly tourists -- at Baisaran meadows in Pahalgam resort.
