Leh, which witnessed violence earlier this week, is now seeing its primary economic sector—tourism—take a direct hit. According to the region’s top tour operator association, a significant number of travel bookings have been cancelled amid the unrest.

Tourism in Ladakh has been on the rise in recent years, with both domestic and international tourist footfall increasing, especially following Operation Sindoor, officials said. However, since Wednesday, curfew has remained in force in violence-hit Leh, with police and paramilitary forces intensifying patrols and security checks—a day after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) and transferred to Jodhpur Jail.

“We have seen a 30 percent booking cancellation rate. Every tour operator is getting ca

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