New Delhi, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - Freed Ladakh activist renews calls for talks with Indian govt

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Prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk called for fresh talks on Tuesday with India's government, just days after being released from prison where he had been held for six months over deadly protests in the Himalayan region. Wangchuk, 59, an environmental advocate who became a key figure in Ladakh's movement for greater autonomy, was arrested and charged in September under India's National Security Act following protests that left four people d......

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