Jammu, Aug. 17 -- Amid growing public concern and mounting political pressure, suspense continues over the next round of talks between the agitating groups from Ladakh and the High Powered Committee (HPC) set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Despite repeated appeals and a recent three-day chain hunger strike, there has been no official word from the Union Government about resuming the dialogue process.
The last round of talks was held in May this year, when representatives of the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) met the MHA panel in New Delhi. Since then, however, the process has stalled-deepening frustration among agitating groups.
The recent chain hunger strike was observed simultaneously in Kargil as a sy...