Ladakh Talks Hit Deadlock: LAB, KDA Reject Centre’s Draft; Next Meeting on October 22

Ladakh Talks Deadlock: LAB, KDA Reject Centre's Draft; Next Meeting October 22

Ladakhi representatives say the Centre’s proposal falls short of demands for constitutional safeguards and meaningful elected governance; distribution of legislative, executive and financial powers remains the central sticking point By: News Desk | 15 October 2026 Leh: Talks between representatives of Ladakh’s leading civil society organisations and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ended without a breakthrough on Thursday, with the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) expressing dissatisfaction with the Centre’s draft proposal on constitutional safeguards and governance for the Union Territory. The two sides…

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Ladakh Leadership Split After MHA Talks: Why Chhewang and Wangchuk Disagree on What Comes Next

Ladakh Leadership Split After MHA Talks: Why Chhewang and Wangchuk Disagree on What Comes Next

Ladakh Talks Split Leadership: Thupstan Chhewang Says Progress Made, Wangchuk Calls It a Disappointment By: News Desk | 12 September 2026 Leh/New Delhi: A fresh political divide has emerged within Ladakh’s civil society movement after former BJP MP Thupstan Chhewang defended the September 9 talks with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, describing the meeting as fruitful and accusing sections of the leadership, including activist Sonam Wangchuk, of failing to present the positive developments discussed with the Centre. Chhewang’s assessment directly contradicts the public reaction of the Leh Apex Body…

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Ladakh Apex Body Warns of ‘Bigger Agitation’ Ahead of September 9 MHA Talks: What Is at Stake for Ladakh?

Ladakh Apex Body Warns of ‘Bigger Agitation’ Ahead of September 9 MHA Talks: What Is at Stake for Ladakh?

Centre-Ladakh talks could become a decisive test of trust as LAB and KDA seek statehood, constitutional safeguards, an elected legislature and justice over last year’s violence By: News Desk | 04 September 2026 Ladakh’s September 9 Moment: Talks With Delhi Could Decide What Comes Next For Ladakh’s political leadership, September 9 is no longer just another date on the negotiation calendar. It is becoming a test of whether years of dialogue with New Delhi can produce something tangible. The Leh Apex Body (LAB), one of the principal civil society platforms…

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Ladakh in Limbo: Apex Body Withdraws from MHA Talks as Centre Signals Dialogue with KDA

Ladakh in Limbo: Apex Body Withdraws from MHA Talks as Centre Signals Dialogue with KDA

Ladakh Crisis 2025: Apex Body Walks Out of MHA Talks, Centre Open to KDA Dialogue By: Javid Amin | 29 September 2025 In a dramatic turn of events in Leh, the Apex Body Leh (ABL) has formally withdrawn from talks with India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), citing “lack of progress” on the key demands of statehood for Ladakh and constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule. The development comes amid heightened tensions in the Union Territory following recent unrest, curfews, and the controversial detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk. The Centre,…

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