Ladakh’s betrayal is a strategic disaster
In the name of infrastructure, tourism and development of Ladakh, we are witnessing an invasion of the economy of the plains over the ecology of the hills, the consequences of which have already been witnessed in recent years in Uttarakhand and Sikkim.

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