Ladakh Current Affairs One-liners — Last 3 months

Yesterday

• The Government of India, in consultation with the UT of Ladakh, identified 28 places/features in Ladakh by standard names on the official Survey of India map (announced 2 October 2026).

Fri, 25 Sept 2026

• On 25 September 2026 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged in the First Ascent Mountaineering Expedition, whose team from NIMAS Dirang summited 20 unclimbed peaks above 6,000 metres in Ladakh in 23 days.

Wed, 16 Sept 2026

• On 16 September 2026, the All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek 'Aparajita – Parang La 2026' of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) was flagged in at Karzok, Ladakh, after 20 girl cadets crossed the 5,578-metre Parang La Pass.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026

• The Indian Institute of Astrophysics marked 25 years of the 2-m Himalayan Chandra Telescope at Hanle, Ladakh, with a three-day conference including a special session on 28 July 2026.

Mon, 27 Jul 2026

• A three-month (400-hour) Yoga Wellness Instructor Certificate Course – the first of its kind in Ladakh – was launched at the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh, with the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), as reported on 27 July 2026.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026

• PM Narendra Modi virtually interacted on 26 July 2026 with MY Bharat volunteers of the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme 2026, who shared experiences from border villages in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh.
• India observed the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26 July 2026; Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, addressing the celebrations at Dras, said Operation Sindoor proved India's capability to respond decisively and that any talks with Pakistan would focus only on PoK.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 14 July 2026 flagged off the 13-day 'Shaurya Vijay Yatra' motorcycle expedition from the National War Memorial, New Delhi, to the Kargil War Memorial in Dras, Ladakh.