India, May 24 -- Ending the political deadlock in the cold desert region of Ladakh, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has finally arrived at an in-principle understanding with representatives of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to establish a Union Territory-level legislative body with substantial legislative, executive, and financial powers.

With this, the joint leadership, spearheading a campaign to achieve statehood status for the Union Territory of Ladakh, has come one step closer to realising their dream, leaving behind squabbling leadership in Jammu and Kashmir.

The ice was broken late Friday evening when both sides resumed talks in a cordial atmosphere after a gap of three long months in the Union Cap...