Srinagar, January 24, 2022: The Bactrian or double-humped camel, the last remnants of the Silk Road trade in India, are dying due to lack of medicine and adequate food in the cold desert of Ladakh. At least 15 animals died since last January, Samaan Lateef reported to The Tribune India.
The total number of camels went down to 150 from 250 in 2018 while the government has failed to provide medicine and adequate food for camels in Ladakh, where vegetation is sparse due to high aridity, Late...