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31 days ago

Wangchuk was jailed for demanding either Ladakh's full statehood or constitutional protections for tribal communities.

4 months ago

Arrested in 2013 on India’s Himalayan border after fleeing Beijing’s ‘genocide’ against Muslims in Xinjiang, the siblings have been imprisoned indefinitely ever since then

On the evening of 12 June 20…

6 months ago

Wangchuk, a celebrated innovator, inspired a Bollywood megahit. Now he's being accused of challenging the Indian state.
Prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk detained as unrest over autonomy leaves four dead and dozens injured.

Sonam Wangchuk, who has been agitating against the government, was on his way to speak at a press briefing

A renowned environmentalist at the forefront of a protest movement in the Indian region of La…

Activists say several protesters were killed in India’s Ladakh calling for the area to be made a federal state.
Protesters, until now peaceful, have been demanding statehood and special protections for the region bordering China.
Leading activist says three to five people feared killed in police fire, but no official word yet on casualty figures.

8 months ago

Centuries-old yak herding way of life faces extinction as climate change alters a fragile Himalayan ecosystem in Ladakh.

14 months ago

Farmers in the northern Indian region used to rely on snow and glacier meltwater, but the climate crisis is disrupting the water cycle – which means new ways of storing water are needed

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