At least four killed in protests for statehood in India's Ladakh, sources sayAt least four people were killed and dozens injured in India's Himalayan region of Ladakh on Wednesday as protesters demanding statehood for the federal territory and job quotas for local residents clashed with police, two sources told Reuters. Protesters, led by activist Sonam Wangchuk, also want Ladakh to be given special status that would allow the creation of elected local bodies to protect its tribal areas. If our youth have sorrow and pain that we are on hunger strike, then we are breaking our hunger strike from today." Ladakh shares a long border with China and is a strategic territory for India. India's home ministry has been in talks with Ladakh's leaders since 2023 and has said it is looking into their demands.
