New Body “Voice of Buddhist Ladakh” Formed to Safeguard Community Interests

Leh, January 03, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Prominent Buddhist leaders, youth, and women from across Ladakh have established the “Voice of Buddhist Ladakh” (VBL) to amplify their concerns amid ongoing dialogues with the central government.

Since Ladakh was declared a Union Territory in 2019, widespread apprehensions have emerged among residents about protecting land, culture, environment, youth employment, and the lack of public representation in governance. To address these, a High Powered Com...

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MHA Calls High-Powered Committee Meeting to Discuss Ladakh’s Key Demands

New Delhi, April 17, 2025 – The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, has convened a meeting of the High-Powered Committee (HPC) for the Union Territory of Ladakh to address critical issues concerning the region. The talks are scheduled for May 20, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the MHA office in New Delhi.

The meeting is expected to deliberate on the four-point agenda presented by Ladakhi leaders in previous discussions with the MHA. The key demands include:

  1. Statehood for Ladakh...
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LBA Kargil, Anjuman Moin-ul-Islam Leh raise objection on High Powered Committee membership

VoL Desk, Jan 4: After the establishment of the High Powered Committee (HPC) by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to discuss long-pending issues of Ladakh, a new row has been erupted over members included in the committee.

On the inclusion of Tsewang Nurboo in the committee mentioning him as president of Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) Kargil, the organization has raised objection saying that Nurboo is not the President.
The LBA in a statement said that Skarma Dadul is recognised pres...

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