Leh, Nov 8: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta met prominent Buddhist spiritual leader Thiksey Rinpoche here on Saturday and discussed the development roadmap of the region with him, an official said.

The meeting between the two took place on the sidelines of the annual Thiksey Gustor festival at the historic Thiksey monastery — a vibrant celebration that upholds Ladakh’s timeless spiritual and cultural heritage, the official said.

Accompanied by his wife, Bindu Gupta, the LG attended the festival that is renowned for its sacred masked dances (Chhams) and ancient monastic rituals, symbolising the victory of good over evil and spreading a universal message of peace, harmony and compassion, the official said.

“Gupta met his eminence, Thiksey Rinpoche, and received his blessings for

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