A march by a monk has triggered communal tension in Ladakh, the northernmost UT of the country. The march, started from Buddhist-dominated Leh on May […]
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Ladakh
7 Soldiers dead, 19 Injured in bus accident near LoC in Turtuk sector of Ladakh
Seven soldiers were killed and 19 others sustained injuries on Friday after the vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and tumbled into the Shyok […]
Ladakh observe strike over statehood demand
Demanding separate statehood, a strike was observed in Leh and Kargil districts of the Ladakh region on Monday; the call for strike was given by […]
Ladakh leaders announce mass agitation to press for statehood
Call for the strike on December 6 Accusing the BJP-led central government of being non-serious towards the issues and concerns of the people of Ladakh, […]
GoI to form committee for holding negotiations after Ladakh leaders threaten agitation
In view of the threat of agitation given by the LAB due to prolonged delay in the constitution of the Panel to address their issues […]
Buddhist-Majority Leh & Muslim-Majority Kargil unite to demand autonomy for Ladakh
Since 2019, when Jammu and Kashmir were reduced to two union territories, Ladakhis have found themselves without a legislature and without powers over laws affecting […]
Qamar Ali Akhoon, Asgar Ali Karbalai & Sajjad Hussain, Ladakh Residents move SC challenging dilution of Article 370
The plea says that the Centre’s move to read down Article 370 imposes a ‘dictatorial regime’ wherein the entire democratic process has been annulled and […]
Leh & Kargil have different reasons to oppose Ladakh’s current status
What both Ladakh districts fear is that alienation of land, loss of identity, culture, language, and change in demography, will follow their political disempowerment. When […]
For restore bilateral ties China wants India to accept the new normal on LAC
While India wants China to restore status quo ante of April 2020, Beijing apparently feels that Modi government will come to terms with the new […]
Ladakh Buddhists who hailed India’s Kashmir move now fear of losing lands, jobs and identity
A year after India scrapped Kashmir’s special status, anger and apprehensions in Ladakh over their future. When the Indian government last year abrogated the special […]