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Ladakh Talks Stalled as Leh Eases Curfew After Deadly Clashes

Local leaders have frozen engagement with the Centre pending detainee releases plus a judicial inquiry.

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Along with the curfew, internet and mobile services also remain suspended in Leh, adding to the woes of the tourism industry.
Visuals showed empty streets, minimal vehicle movement, and a heavy presence of security personnel.
Security personnel block a road with razor wire amid curfew, days after violence during protests for Ladakh statehood, in Leh.

Overview

  • The Leh Apex Body pulled out of the October 6 High Powered Committee meeting, and the Kargil Democratic Alliance said it will also stay out until their preconditions are met.
  • Leh saw a four-hour relaxation with shops opening, while prohibitory orders against public gatherings remained and mobile data stayed suspended under an MHA order extended to 6 pm on October 3.
  • Police said about 50 people have been detained over the September 24 violence, with climate activist Sonam Wangchuk held under the National Security Act in a Jodhpur jail.
  • Ladakh’s police chief alleged foreign links and funding tied to the agitation, including probes into possible Pakistan connections and FCRA issues, which Ladakhi groups and Wangchuk’s supporters rejected as a witch-hunt.
  • Authorities say police fired in self-defence as four people were killed and funerals concluded; a 21-year-old Tibetan refugee shot during the unrest is stable in AIIMS’ ICU.