During winter, all roads that connect Ladakh to the rest of the country are blocked due to heavy snowfall. While the most common route used is via Rohtang Pass from Manali, the only way to reach ...

"Both tentages and adequate winter clothing have also been supplied to the forward areas," an official said. IMAGE: An Indian fighter plane flies over a mountain range in Leh, in the Ladakh region.

The scenes that Ladakh offers during summers and winters are at two ends of the spectrum, and they simply cannot be compared. The mud-brown mountains, blue lakes, rivers and the colourful vegetation ...