Kargil was an important center along the ancient Silk Route linking Central Asia and India, acting as a melting ...

in the Himalayas. Located just 11 km from the Line of Actual Control which divides India and Pakistan, Kargil holds strategic importance for India. Kargil has been the subject of movies and much ...

The government has been making efforts to lay railway tracks to Kargil, which would provide India a strategic advantage in the topmost region. Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw replied on ...

An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude struck Kargil in Ladakh on early Friday ... The earthquake-prone areas in India are identified based on seismicity, past earthquakes, and the tectonic setup of ...