Focus on India: Ladakh, a High-Altitude Crucible of Conflict – Navigating Borders, Identities and the Pressures of Modernity by Chiara Steindler PhD
Perched up on the Himalayas, where the Indian subcontinent meets Central Asia, lies Ladakh – a land of stark beauty, ancient Buddhist monasteries and resilient communities. Often depicted as a tranquil Shangri-La, this high-altitude cold desert is, in reality, a complex crucible of conflict. The clashes simmering here are not isolated phenomena but deeply interconnected […]