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Ladakh Union Territory
![Ladakh’s 2024 Election Verdict: Implications for India’s Domestic and Foreign Policy Ladakh’s 2024 Election Verdict: Implications for India’s Domestic and Foreign Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-05-194212.jpg)
Ladakh’s 2024 Election Verdict: Implications for India’s Domestic and Foreign Policy
By Stanzin Lhaskyabs
Independent candidate Mohmad Haneefa won by a record margin, ending the BJP's decade of political dominance in Ladakh.
![Between Protests and Border Incursions, Insecurity Is Rising in Ladakh Between Protests and Border Incursions, Insecurity Is Rising in Ladakh](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-05-194212.jpg)
Between Protests and Border Incursions, Insecurity Is Rising in Ladakh
By Stanzin Lhaskyabs
New Delhi's security-centric policy in the Union Territory since August 2019 has left locals feeling sidelined and disempowered.
![Disillusioned, Ladakh Turns to Protests Disillusioned, Ladakh Turns to Protests](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-02-13-155621.jpg)
Disillusioned, Ladakh Turns to Protests
By Sajid Raina and Attaul Munim Zahid
Ladakh once celebrated its shift to union territory status. Now its people are protesting against broken promises.
![Ladakh at the Crossroads Ladakh at the Crossroads](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-08-31-053239.jpg)
Ladakh at the Crossroads
By Katarzyna Rybarczyk
Climate change, a growing army presence, and mass tourism all threaten Ladakh’s traditional farming and culture.
![Ladakh Demands Inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of India’s Constitution Ladakh Demands Inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of India’s Constitution](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-28-7.jpg)
Ladakh Demands Inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of India’s Constitution
By Anwar Ali Tsarpa
No decision on Ladakh’s inclusion in the Sixth Schedule has been made yet.
![Voices From the Himalayas Amid Tensions Along the China-India Border Voices From the Himalayas Amid Tensions Along the China-India Border](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-22-6.jpg)
Voices From the Himalayas Amid Tensions Along the China-India Border
By Bhat Burhan
Beneath the geopolitical clash between India and China, the people of Ladakh live with the weight of an economic collapse and worries about war.
![After a Year as a Union Territory, Dashed Hopes in Ladakh After a Year as a Union Territory, Dashed Hopes in Ladakh](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-08-06-5.jpg)
After a Year as a Union Territory, Dashed Hopes in Ladakh
By Anwar Ali Tsarpa
Even those who demanded UT status have been disappointed by the reality: less representation, more bureaucracy, and still no jobs.
![What the Bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir Tells Us About India’s China Strategy What the Bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir Tells Us About India’s China Strategy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-48518403041_7e5e1dcb2b_k.jpg)
What the Bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir Tells Us About India’s China Strategy
By Samanvya Hooda
The Modi government has displayed a willingness to break from long-accepted norms in dealing with complex strategic issues.
![Long Overdue: Why Ladakh’s New Status in India Should Be Welcomed Long Overdue: Why Ladakh’s New Status in India Should Be Welcomed](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-8177201999_d44e79c01f_b.jpg)
Long Overdue: Why Ladakh’s New Status in India Should Be Welcomed
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Given its history and cultural and geographic distinctiveness, Ladakh’s new status is a welcome development.
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