India, Sept. 3 -- The Centre has invited the Ladakh leadership for a fresh round of talks in New Delhi next week. The invitation comes as the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) announced a padyatra (foot march) from Kargil to Leh to press for statehood, Sixth Schedule status, and other key demands.

"The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has fixed an official meeting of the sub-committee on 9th September in Delhi. This is part of the ongoing dialogue for deepening democratic processes in Ladakh," chief secretary Ashish Kundra posted on X on Thursday.

So far, the Ladakh leadership has held three rounds of talks with the MHA. On August 19, regional leaders met Union home ministry officials in Leh and handed over a list of "non-negotiable" deman...