{"id":11446,"date":"2026-04-13T05:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=11446"},"modified":"2026-04-13T05:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:30:40","slug":"130225557-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=11446","title":{"rendered":"Sonam Wangchuk: &#8216;Trust deficit in Ladakh&#8217;: Sonam Wangchuk says no date for next round of talks with government announced | India News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130225617,imgsize-97532,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/sonam-wangchuk.jpg\" alt=\"'Trust deficit in Ladakh': Sonam Wangchuk says no date for next round of talks with government announced\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Ladakh-based activist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sonam-wangchuk\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sonam Wangchuk<\/a> on Monday said the region is \u201changing between trust and mistrust\u201d due to delays in the next round of talks with the Centre, warning that the prolonged gap risks deepening divisions in the sensitive border region.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>In a post on X, Wangchuk noted that more than two months have passed since the last round of dialogue on February 4, with no fresh date announced. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>\u201cPeople in this sensitive border region grow disheartened and demoralised,\u201d he said, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah to take \u201ctimely measures\u201d to resolve the issues.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>He also warned that the delay is allowing \u201cshady entities\u201d to \u201csow seeds of Leh-Kargil (Buddhist-Muslim) divide,\u201d raising concerns over social cohesion in the Union Territory.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Detention revocation raised hopes, but talks stalled<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Wangchuk pointed out that it has been a month since his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) was revoked on March 14, a move that had raised hopes of \u201cbuilding mutual trust\u201d and initiating \u201cconstructive and meaningful dialogue\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>He had been detained in September 2025 following unrest in Leh, with the government citing law and order concerns. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>His release came alongside assurances from the Centre about continued engagement with stakeholders in Ladakh.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Demands persist amid call for flexible dialogue<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Ladakhi groups, including the Leh Apex Body, have been pressing for statehood and Sixth Schedule status, demands Wangchuk has said fall within the Constitution. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>He has advocated a \u201cflexible approach\u201d in negotiations while urging both sides to avoid a \u201cwin-lose\u201d outcome.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The earlier rounds of talks between Ladakhi representatives and a Union home ministry panel, including meetings in October and February, remained inconclusive, prompting calls for renewed engagement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>The government has said it remains committed to addressing Ladakh\u2019s concerns through dialogue and mechanisms such as a High-Powered Committee. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>It has emphasised the need to maintain peace, stability and mutual trust in the region.<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/trust-deficit-in-ladakh-sonam-wangchuk-says-no-date-for-next-round-of-talks-with-government-announced\/articleshow\/130225557.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday said the region is \u201changing between 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