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Ladakh

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[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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India on Saturday ended the preventive detention of prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, freeing him six months after he was held over protests in the Himalayan region.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The home ministry said it remained "committed to fostering an environment of peace, stability, and mutual trust in" Ladakh and have "meaningful dialogue with all stakeholders".

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Called 120 Bahadur – Hindi for brave hearts – the film tells the story of Indian soldiers who fought valiantly to defend the Rezang La pass in the freezing Himalayan mountains of Ladakh.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Supplies first travel by truck or train to depots in the neighboring region of Jammu and Kashmir, then move by truck convoys to Leh, the capital city of Ladakh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

It is not even certain where the animal was shot, but it is believed to have been obtained in the vicinity of Leh in Ladakh.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage