India, Oct. 17 -- With the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) rejecting the Centre's draft on constitutional safeguards and democratic governance, Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra on Saturday expressed disappointment over the move and urged the region's leaders to continue negotiations with mutual trust, patience and an open mind.

Addressing a press conference in Leh, Kundra said the 32-page proposal prepared by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs was dismissed within hours of being presented to the Ladakh representatives on October 16, a day after they held discussions with the Centre.

"The government of India is fully committed to finding a political solution at the earliest and to establishing a democratically elect...