India, March 24 -- Prominent Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk returned to Leh on Sunday to a warm public reception after spending nearly six months in detention under the National Security Act (NSA).

Wangchuk had been lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail since September 26, 2025. His release came after the Union Government revoked his detention order ahead of a scheduled hearing in the Supreme Court of India.

Thousands of people gathered at the NDS Stadium in Leh to welcome him back. The reception was organised following a call by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and other local groups. Wangchuk was accompanied by his wife, Gitanjali J Angmo.

Wangchuk had been detained after protests erupted in Leh last year demanding statehood for Ladakh...