Tarushi Aswani / Al Jazeera Courtesy: Tarushi Aswani / Al Jazeera
22 October 2026

Ladakh awaits statehood

Ladakh is getting new districts, even a new High Court bench, but not the statehood it was promised by the Indian government when Article 370 and 35A were abrogated in August 2019. Seven years later, locals are restless and New Delhi has yet to find a permanent solution by way of a Constitutional guarantee.