India Releases Ladakh Activist Sonam Wangchuk, Signaling Tactical De-escalation in a China-Facing Frontier
India ended the preventive detention of Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk after six months under the National Security Act, according to a Home Ministry statement cited by the source. The release may reduce immediate tensions but leaves unresolved demands for constitutional safeguards and autonomy in a strategically sensitive border region.