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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with Vatsal Nandu, a traveller and founder of travel community Nomads of India as he takes us to the breathtaking Zanskar and Suru Valley!

Today's destination: Zanskar and Suru Valley, Ladakh!

Nearest Airport: Srinagar International airport (SXR)

Nearest Railway Station: Jammu Railway Station (JAT)

Prerequisites:  NA

Packing: Good walking shoes, camping gear if needed, AMS medication, warm clothes

Time of the year: May-Oct

Length of the itinerary: 12 days

Itinerary Highlights: 

• Vatsal shares his experience travelling and hitchhiking across the Zanskar and Suru valley.
• The journey starts off at Kargil and Vatsal boards a bus to Sanku. Here he explores Kartse Khar ruins and the Maitreya Buddha Statue. He also makes a trip to Parkachik and Panikhar to get a view of the Nun Kun peaks. This covers the Suru valley leg of the journey. Other options include Rangdum monastery, Drang Drung glacier 
• Next stop is Padum, which is the administrative capital of Zanskar. From here, Vatsal makes trips to Purney and treks to Phugtal monastery, Gonbo Rongjon, Stongdae Monastery, Karsha Monastery, Zangla palace and Shilla waterfall and Sani lake and monastery. This covers the Zanskar leg of the itinerary. 
• Vatsal also talks about the hospitality of the locals, some options for food and boarding as well as challenges and adventures of travelling solo. 

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The Indian town of Lamayuru transports you directly to the moon. Popularly known as "Moonland", this place doesn't look like a part of our planet. Its unique features have sometimes been attributed to fables and sometimes to concerning facts. Scientists researching other planets also visit Lamayuru.

So, what makes Lamayuru "out of this world"? Do more such places exist on Earth? What questions does Lamayuru raise for us and for future generations? Find out in this episode of India Classified only on the Red FM Podcasts Network.

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 पिछले हफ्ते नई दिल्ली में All India Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police 2022 का आयोजन हुआ. पीएम मोदी और गृह मंत्री अमित शाह इस सम्मलेन का हिस्सा बनें. इस सम्म्नेलन में पुलिस अधिकारीयों ने कुछ ऐसे रिपोर्ट, रिसर्च पेपर्स रखें, जिनमें कई खुलासे थे. ये खुलासे सरकार को असहज करते हुए दिखाई दिए 

Since the news of Tawang clash has come out, many are rushing to call it Galwan part 2 but the details suggest this clash was unlike the 2020 clash. According to an India Today report, the Indian Side already had intel input about China’s misadventure plans across LAC and were prepared in advance to take on the Chinese side. The report also says that the Indian soldiers chased Chinese soldiers till Chinese border. 

In this story, we will travel together to a village called Temisgam on the banks of the Indus river in Ladakh, India. On that shivery night, the starry skies of Temisgam revealed to me a life-long lesson that I will never forget. Listen on! 

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 Architecture is the art and science of designing the space around us as per our imagination and requirements. It is the reflection of cultural heritage , the economic progress and also identity of the people of a particular region. To bring out  some fascinating stories from the world of Architecture across different corners of the globe ‘Worksphere’ presents ‘ArchiCast’.

Throughout history, people have used raw earth to construct their living spaces. Every continent and nearly every country has a rich heritage of earthen structures. Tabo Monastery in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, is India's oldest earthen structure. It, too, was built with adobe and has survived Himalayan winters since 996 AD.In this episode of Archicast  we will be talking about ‘Vernacular Earth Architecture in the trans himalayan region Ladakh’.

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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to traveller, entrepreneur and content creator Abhishek Vaid from the Untravel Show!

Today's destination: Ladakh, a Union Territory in India

Nearest Airport: Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport - IXL

Nearest Railway Station: Jammu Tawi Railway Station (JAT)

Prerequisites - Inner line permit may be required depending on your itinerary

Packing - Pack warm clothes, depending on the time of the year; medications for AMS

Time of the year - Winter (November to Jan) and monsoons (June to Aug) are ideal time to visit

Length of the itinerary: 8-10 days

Itinerary Highlights:

1. Abhishek takes us on another untravel expedition, exploring Ladakh in his signature “untravel” style - soaking in experiences rather than checking off bucket lists. But first things first - acclimatisation in order to avoid AMS

2. He talks about his experience starting off in Leh - walking through lesser known bakers’ street trying out the local breads from Kashmir; meeting a young Ice hockey star who is also an art conservator during the day; meeting young entrepreneurs who are trying to revive local couture and cuisines.

3. Next stop is to a small village close to the capital Leh called Phyang! The idea was to spend time in a village that promotes decongestion of Leh via agri tourism. Abhishek spends time with the family, learning about their livelihoods, living the simple village life and exploring the local points of interest.

4. Some interesting local cuisine and dishes Abhishek tries include Thukpa (soupy noodles), momos or mokmoks, Chuttagi (soupy pasta), Yarkhandi Pulao (originating from China and brought to India through the silk route), Churpee (dried cheese based chips), Apricot jams, Changg (local beer) and much more.

5. Another stop on the untravel experience includes a visit to Nubra but looking at experiences beyond camel rides and ATV rides. The experience includes living in a luxury property called Kyagar

6. Follow the Untravel show on Youtube to see other experiences in Ladakh including Pangong Tso, Stok Village and more food experiences in Leh.

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"The term kill chain is a military concept, framework, strategy or a doctrine – you may call it by any name - that identifies the all the possible structures of an enemy attack. It consists of: identification of target, dispatching of forces to target, initiation of attack on target and; the destruction of target. Conversely, the idea of ""breaking"" an opponent's kill chain is a possible method or doctrine of defense which would then dictate either preemptive actions or combative actions. Lockheed Martin has developed a parallel framework for cyber warfare - the Cyber Kill Chain. Subsequent to the 2013 Target Corporation data breach, in which millions of accounts were compromised, the US government has become serious to the threats of cyber crimes, and more particularly - cyber warfare. However, US is fast losing the ground to China US military and cyber security lags that of China. This is according to Christian Brose who mentions the minute details in his book THE KILL CHAIN. Brose was the principal advisor on national security and military issues Senator John McCain. Senator McCain at that time was the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. In that position, both of them had access to sensitive Pentagon information. And one such information was that China had gone ahead of the US in conventional and cyber warfare. According to Brose, for years the Pentagon had hidden this information from the US Government as well as from the American people. What did McCain tell the Senators? Checkout this video. Why India should be worried? Again, check out this video. 

लद्दाख में आप लेह के आसपास हों तो आपको बर्फ के स्तूप दिखाई दे जाएंगे। ये स्तूप इंजीनियरिंग के चमत्कार हैं और इन्हें पानी की कमी पूरा करने के लिए बनाया गया है। वीरान बंजर ज़मीन में किसी पानी के स्रोत के पास सर्दियों में फव्वारे की तरह पानी को हवा में उड़ा कर इसे जमने के लिए छोड़ दिया जाता है। यही जमी हुई बर्फ गर्मियों में पिघल कर पानी की बढ़ती किल्लत को कम करने में मदद करती है।

Engineering Marvel: Ice Stupa

Frozen water can and does act as a lifesaver in arid and parched Ladakh. The ingenious way to store water by freezing it during the winters. The ice accumulates to take a shape that's close to the traditional chorten and is named as Ice Stupa by its creator Sonam Wangchuk. While visiting Leh it can be a familiar site only if you are there in early summers.

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अमेरिका के राज्य न्यू मेक्सिको में कई इलाके ऐसे हैं जहाँ मूल अमेरिकी या जिन्हें हम रेड इंडियंस कहते हैं वो एक सुरक्षित जगह पर रहते हैं। एक नज़र में अपनी बनाई परंपरागत धातु और गहने बेच कर ज़िन्दगी चलाने वाले ये लोग अपने ही देश में बेगाने लगते हैं। उनकी ज़मीन पर स्पेनियों की छाप साफ़ दिखाई देती है। उससे हटते हैं तो श्वेत अमेरिकियों का बोलबाला सब जगह दिखता है। कभी इस ज़मीन पर एकछत्र राज करनेवाले आज अपनी ही ज़मीन के एक कोने में सिमटे किसी तरह ज़िन्दगी बिता रहे हैं।

In the Land of American Indians

Deep inside the US state of New Mexico the native Americans find safe havens in their reservations. However, they are just the last remaining outposts where these people try to hold on to their rich heritage and culture in an atmosphere of hyper globalization. Marginalized in the land of their ancestors they are silently slipping into oblivion.

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ठण्ड ऐसी की उबलती चाय मुँह तक आते आते ठंडी हो जाए, हाथ तापने के लिए गर्म लोहे पर रखें तो भी कुछ न पता चले और तमाम गर्म कपड़ों के बावजूद हड्डियां काँपती रहें। पांग की रातें ऐसी ही होती हैं। इसी एक रात की कहानी जहाँ ठण्ड के मारे लोगों ने अपने साथी की मदद से इंकार कर दिया जिसके बिस्तर में चूहा घुस गया था।

A chilly evening in the Himalayas: Pang

Cold is all pervasive. Piping hot tea turns cold in a blink. Hands lose their sensation even when put on burning metal and despite wearing layers of clothes cold pierces your bones. It's your average night at Pang during autumn. It was one such night when friends betrayed one of their mates while he fought an intruding rat in his sleeping bag.

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The China-India relationship remains strained as the year-and-a-half long standoff in eastern Ladakh continues. The border issue coupled with tensions over the COVID-19 outbreak pushed India to decouple from China, limiting Chinese investment in Indian tech companies and banning many of Beijing’s most successful mobile applications. At the same time, India has renewed its commitment to the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, bolstered its defense partnerships with Australia and Japan, and become more active in Indian Ocean maritime security. Can the two countries find common ground despite lingering tensions? And what do deteriorating China-India relations mean for the United States’ approaches to the world’s two most populous countries?

During a live recording of the China in the World podcast, Paul Haenle spoke with Han Hua, Director of the Center for Arms Control and Disarmament at Peking University's School of International Studies, and Darshana Baruah, associate fellow with the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. This panel is the first of the Carnegie Global Dialogue Series 2021-2022 and is also available to be watched online.

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Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said this week that the relationship with China had been “significantly damaged” this year. In fact, as winter sets in, multiple rounds of talks at the Corps Commander level have failed to result in disengagement and de-escalation in eastern Ladakh. In this episode, Manoj Kewalramani talks to Lt. General Prakash Menon about the strategic implications that the events of the year entail for the future of India-China relations.

You can read Lt. General Prakash Menon’s article here:
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/main-article/guiding-the-strategic-rudder-921877.htmll

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