India, March 14 -- The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday revoked the detention of Ladakhi activist Sonam Wangchuk, under the National Security Act (NSA), citing a need to facilitate dialogue in the region, which has been demanding greater autonomy and climate protections within the Indian Constitution.

Wangchuk, 58, has been held at the Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan since September 26, 2025 - nearly six months - after ongoing protests in Ladakh turned violent in the UT's main city Leh, where four people died and over 160 were injured.

The decision on Saturday came while the Supreme Court has been hearing a habeas corpus petition challenging his incarceration.

The government had consistently maintained he "instigated" the u...