Overview

• Ladakh Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal said 30 of 70 youths detained after the September 24 clashes have been released, with the rest in judicial custody pending court orders.
• Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance say they will skip the October 6 meeting unless all detainees are freed and a judicial inquiry is ordered, with activist Sonam Wangchuk still held under the NSA in Jodhpur.
• The administration asserts land, jobs and livelihoods are protected, denies mining or resource exploitation, and touts a push for a carbon-neutral development model.
• Central outreach included engagement with Ladakh Buddhist Association leadership and references to earlier gains such as higher ST reservations and women’s quotas in local councils, yet the dialogue process remains stalled.
• Ladakh leaders at public forums questioned the legality of police and CRPF firing that left four dead and dozens injured, rejecting the ongoing magisterial probe as insufficient for accountability.