more on Chinese incursions and the pashmina crisis


Thupstan Chewang is
interviewed by rediff.com on Ladakh border issues, including incursions by the Chinese and the status of the Demchok border crossing for travel to Kailash.

Other news reports confirm that around
15,000 pashmina goats have now perished from starvation on Ladakh's Chang thang. Winter is however on the wane as BRO announce the imminent opening of the Srinagar-Leh highway.