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folkfashion · 8 months
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Ladakh woman, India, by theladakhpalace
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molkolsdal · 8 months
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A young girl eats a red apple in the market in Leh, the capital of Ladakh, India.
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aaal-iz-well · 12 days
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I don't get it, how come no one is talking about the HUGE protest in Ladakh (easily the most beautiful place on earth) for it to be governed by ITS OWN PEOPLE and not by ministers in the centre who have no idea about or refuse to accept the demands of local people. Like they just don't want their homes to be destroyed by industrialists. Is that too much to ask for?
On February 3rd, 10% of its population were out on streets protesting. 10%. If this happened somewhere else, then it would be flooding the news, but like, no one cares when those people are the ones to fight with the Indian army?
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jadeseadragon · 5 months
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📷 @sascha.fonseca / @venueearth
"The frowning snow leopard posted earlier is actually a cute character. He spent quite some time in front of the lens. Scanning the valley for prey, while at the same time investigating the DSLR. As if it was all for his entertainment."
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kkdas · 8 months
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Snow Leopard at Ladakh, India
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kaalbela · 6 months
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Ladakh, Kashmir.
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yourenvironment · 2 months
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sitting-on-me-bum · 7 months
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Night Out at Gonbo
Gonbo Rongjon is a sacred mountain of the Zanskari people of Ladakh, India
Photographer: Santanu Majumder
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wikipediapictures · 4 months
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Zaniskari
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khlur · 6 days
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Activist calls for border march in Ladakh to mark land lost to China
The march would be taken out in the north and south banks of Pangong Tso lake, Demchok, Chushul among others along the Line of Actual Control with China; two dates are shortlisted — March 27 and April 7
Around 10,000 people from Ladakh will march to the border along China this month to showcase how much land has been lost to the neighbouring country, climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk said on Tuesday.
Mr. Wangchuk has been protesting in open in sub-zero temperature in Leh, surviving only on salt and water for the past 14 days, to demand constitutional safeguards for the Union Territory.
“We know from the shepherds that they are not allowed [anymore] to go to the places that they always used to go. In particular areas, they are stopped kilometres before where they used to go earlier. We will go and show whether land has been lost or not,” Mr. Wangchuk said.
The march would be taken out in Finger area (north and south bank of Pangong Tso), Demchok, Chushul among others along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
He said two dates have been shortlisted for the march — March 27 and April 7.
“The march will also highlight the areas, prime pasture lands, that are being turned into solar parks. On one hand, nomads are losing their land to corporates who are coming to set up their plants, maybe mining in future. Nomads will lose 150,000 sq km of prime pasture land, on the other hand they are losing pasture land to China which is encroaching from the north, the Chinese have captured huge chunks of land in the last few years,” he said.
After the June 15, 2020 incident in Galwan where 20 Indian soldiers were killed in violent clashes with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, several rounds of talks between the two armies have taken place leading to disengagement and creation of buffer zones or no-go areas. These areas in eastern Ladakh were regularly patrolled before April 2020 when China started amassing troops close to the LAC. At least 26 patrolling points out of total 65 PPs in Eastern Ladakh are not being patrolled due to the border dispute.
At the centre of Mr. Wangchuk’s protest that has received huge support from the locals is the failure of talks between Ladakh civil society leaders and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on March 4.
The members of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) representing the Buddhist majority and Shia Muslim dominated regions respectively in Ladakh, are jointly protesting for Statehood for Ladakh, inclusion of Ladakh in the sixth schedule of the constitution thus giving it a tribal status, job reservation for locals and a parliamentary seat each for Leh and Kargil.
Though ministry officials had in previous rounds of meetings agreed to examine how the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution can be implemented in Ladakh’s context, the meeting with Mr. Shah “did not result in any positive outcome”.
“Government has been declining to keep their promise on Sixth Schedule. The Home Minister said we cannot give this but we will give you some constitutional safeguard,” Mr. Wangchuk said adding that he wants to awaken the people of India to this “breach of trust”.
“People are disillusioned, disenchanted and angry. There is no chance BJP will win a seat here in the upcoming elections. But this is not only for Ladakh, am trying to awaken the nation, if this is how election promises are honoured, then elections are a joke. Why did we vote this party to power twice?” he said. Ladakh’s only parliamentary seat was won by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2014 and 2019.
After the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution was revoked by the Parliament on August 5, 2019, Ladakh was turned into a Union Territory without any legislative assembly.
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princessofbookaholics · 7 months
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a trip to ladakh ⛰️
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molkolsdal · 8 months
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Tibetan children view the world from an old window in Leh, the capital of Ledakh, in northern India.
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See this needle??
It's located in the Ladakh area, in the western part of the Himalayas near the border of India, Pakistan and China. It didn't have a name and nobody had ever climbed it.
Until now! Basque climbers Joseba Iztueta and Ekaitz Maiz recently managed to reach the summit at 5,760m by opening a new climbing route of around 1,500m. Not having a name, and wanting to give the needle some Basque meaning they decided to name it Amaiur Peak.
And they didn't stop at that! They opened 16 climbing routes more in this area of ​​the Himalayas that will provide a lot of play for the next adventurers who visit the place, since they are all of a high level and require great skills.
Love this!!!
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trek-kit · 1 year
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zurich-snows · 1 year
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Monks Watching a Religious Festival Ladakh India 1998, printing-out paper, 10 x 12 in ©Linda Connor
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travel11 · 14 days
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Riding Through the Land of High Passes: A Biking Adventure in Ladakh
Embark on the ultimate biking adventure through the rugged terrain and breathtaking landscapes of Ladakh! Join us as we traverse winding mountain roads, conquer high passes, and immerse ourselves in the rich culture and stunning vistas of this Himalayan region. Get ready to pedal your way through an unforgettable journey of adrenaline, exploration, and discovery. #LadakhBiking #AdventureTravel #Himalayas
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