An Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jet flies in the backdrop of Himalayan mountain ranges, amid de-escalation efforts by India and China in eastern Ladakh, in Leh.

Buddhists pay obeisance during 'Gochak' procession, observed during the first fifteen days of Tibetan lunar calendar, in Leh.

An IAF aircraft flies over the Union Territory, in Leh.

Players in action during the ice hockey tournament, in Leh.

People walk on a snow covered street after the town received fresh snowfall, in Leh.

Indian Army chief General M M Naravane visits forward areas of Fire and Fury Corps, including Rechin La, and undertook a first-hand assessment of the situation along the LAC.

Indian Army chief, General M M Naravane, is received by Lieutenant General PG K Menon on his arrival in Leh. Naravane is on a one day visit to the Fire and Fury Corps.

A player of India's women hockey team practices ice hockey, in Leh.

Youngsters play ice hockey amid sub-zero temperatures in Leh.

Border Road Organisation (BRO) workers clear Leh-Srinagar Highway amid sub-zero temperature, in Leh.

An aerial view of the frozen Phuktal river, which is a tributary of Indus river, as temperatures drop below zero degrees in Leh.

Civil society imposed voluntarily lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases, in Leh.

A voter shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Elections, in Leh.

Polling officials during the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Elections, in Leh.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jet flies over, amid the prolonged India-China stand off in eastern Ladakh, in Leh.

An IAF plane carries essential commodities of the winter season for the soldiers posted at forward posts, in Leh.

Army vehicles move towards eastern Ladakh amid the prolonged India-China stand off, in Leh.

Apex body of Ladakh People's Movement condemns the recent statement of China on UT status of Ladakh, in Leh.

An army convoy carrying military material on its way to Ladakh amid border tension with China, at Manali-Leh highway.

IAF fighter jet flies in the backdrop of Himalayan mountain range, amid the prolonged India-China stand off in eastern Ladakh, in Leh district.