With few educational or job opportunities, Ladakh's youth have to rely on precarious and seasonal employment. Their uncertain future is what is stoking political turmoil in the union territory.
Why does the India-China border flare-up with regularity? For China, it is not about determining where the boundary lies, it is about establishing primacy.
India cannot afford to cut its economic links with China since imports from its northern neighbour dominate sections of the economy, especially in electronics and pharmaceutical intermediates. This…