Sant Kumar Sharma

The peaceful Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, a region bordering two hostile neighbouring countries, China and Pakistan, saw violence recently. Subsequently, precious lives were lost, around 90 people were injured and internet was disrupted. Normalcy is yet to return to this land of lamas, Buddhist ascetics and unmatched beauty of high mountains. Tourism was badly impacted as those already in Leh, the capital city, could not move out due to curfew. The arrival of more tourists in such an atmosphere was not possible and large scale cancellations happened.

The last such violence, triggered by the politics of the day, was seen in 1989 when the agitation in Leh was led by the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA). Six years later, in 1995, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill District Cou

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