Overview

• Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta announced plans on Sunday to develop Siachen Glacier and Galwan Valley as visitor sites.
• Officials say infrastructure and connectivity upgrades, plus eco-friendly tourism models, will be pursued with support from the central government.
• The plan promotes adventure, spiritual, religious and winter tourism to position Ladakh as a complete package and lift its tourism-driven economy.
• Siachen is the world’s highest militarised zone, and Galwan was the site of deadly 2020 India–China clashes that killed at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers.
• No timeline or implementation details were provided, and the plan requires defence and environmental clearances, with diplomatic sensitivities noted by observers.