Ladakh

[luh-dahk]

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noun

a region in Jammu and Kashmir, India, on the borders of China (Tibet) and Pakistan. 45,762 sq. mi. (118,524 sq. km).

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A mountainous desert with a Muslim-Buddhist population, Ladakh lost its semi-autonomy in 2019 when the BJP government split it from the former Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir, imposing direct rule on both.

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India keeps a large troop presence in Ladakh, which includes disputed border areas with China.

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In 2020 a clash in the Galwan valley in Ladakh left at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers dead.

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A well-known local activist and engineer who gained national attention for his work on education and climate change, Mr Wangchuk has been at the forefront of the protests demanding statehood for Ladakh.

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On Wednesday, Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta, who is the federally appointed officer in charge of the region, said that an investigation into the violence had been initiated.

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