Ladakh, a high-altitude cold desert region in the Himalayas that has been at the heart of recent India-China tensions, was rocked on Wednesday by violent Gen Z-led protests as youth torched the ...

New Delhi’s security-centric policy in the Union Territory since August 2019 has left locals feeling sidelined and disempowered. Residents from Ladakh hold placards demanding statehood and other ...

People from Ladakh participate in a sit-in protest demanding constitutional safeguards for their mountainous region in Leh, India, March 24, 2024. Thousands of people in the remote region of Ladakh ...

Formed in 2019, Ladakh is a Union Territory of India that emerged after the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union Territories—Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Known as a cold ...

In the wake of the recent killing by Indian security forces of four unarmed protestors and the wounding of 150 other persons in the strategically critical Ladakh region, India’s Hindu-supremacist ...

Frozen lakes, vibrant festivals, and snow adventures—Ladakh in winter is a Himalayan wonderland you must explore. Winter doesn’t just arrive in Ladakh—it transforms it. As the first snowfall dusts the ...

Identity has been a central part of Ladakh’s journey, from being part of Jammu & Kashmir, to attaining Union Territory status in 2019, and now to witnessing widespread demands for Statehood. Ladakh ...

Benefits under Article 371 to offer protection for land and jobs to local people of Ladakh, granting law-making powers to the two hill councils in the region, have emerged as key political solutions ...

New Delhi, India — On the night of August 5, 2019, hundreds of Kashmiris were arrested amid a crackdown by Indian security forces that followed the Indian government’s decision to strip the region of ...

He said tourism is a key pillar of Ladakh’s economic growth, significantly contributing to livelihood generation for local communities while strengthening allied sectors such as hospitality, transport ...

Snow crunches underfoot. The air is thin, sharp and silent. Mountains rise like walls on all sides, their peaks dusted white even in summer. A river cuts through a wide, open valley. Nothing about ...