India, June 25 -- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk will begin an indefinite hunger strike on June 28 if the government fails to meet at least one of two key demands linked to education reforms and greater autonomy for Ladakh, the activist said Thursday.

Currently in Geneva, Wangchuk released a video from the protest area outside the United Nations office at the Palais des Nations, describing it as a global equivalent of Delhi's Jantar Mantar for peaceful demonstrations.

Standing near the iconic Broken Chair monument, he said that accountability in education and environmental governance remains his key demands. "I am currently at Geneva city's Jantar Mantar, that is, the area in front of the United Nations where full permission is given f...