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Hundreds gather as Sindhu Darshan yatra and first Sindhu Kumbh begin in Leh

A large number of devotees, spiritual leaders and dignitaries gathered on the banks of the Sindhu River in Leh on Tuesday as the 30th Sindhu Darshan Yatra and the first-ever Sindhu Kumbh commenced with traditional rituals, cultural performances and a renewed message of national unity and environmental stewardship.

Ladakh scripts remarkable tourism comeback, records 44% surge in visitor arrivals

After battling a series of setbacks last year—including devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh that repeatedly disrupted vital road links to Ladakh, a prolonged agitation that turned violent and claimed four lives in police firing, and the adverse impact of the Pahalgam terror attack on travel sentiment—the Union Territory of Ladakh has staged a remarkable tourism revival this summer.