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Ladakh

American  
[luh-dahk] / ləˈdɑk /

noun

  1. 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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Before beginning his hunger strike, Wangchuk and his supporters walked for hundreds of kilometres from Ladakh to reach Delhi.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

A mechanical engineer by training, Wangchuk also focused on finding ways to help Ladakh adapt to climate change.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

During the winter of 2025, Acres of Ice and the local government ran 10 AIR projects across Ladakh.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

India's army maintains a large presence in Ladakh, which includes disputed border areas with China.

From Barron's Mar. 14, 2026

In Ladakh it is harnessed to carts, and made to draw ploughs, but in other places it is usually loaded with packs.

From Chatterbox, 1906 by Clarke, J. Erskine (John Erskine)

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