After a long lull in communication, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is poised to re-engage with the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) in a bid to address the pressing concerns plaguing Ladakh. On Monday, June 19, a six-member delegation, representing a diverse range of social, political, trade, student, and religious groups from Ladakh, converged in Delhi to meet MoS Home, Nityanand Rai.The meeting holds great significance, as it marks the resumption of a dialogue that had remained dormant for a staggering 21 months. The last official talks between the MHA and the representatives of LAB and KDA took place on August 29, 2021, in Leh, under the guidance of Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai.The six-member delegation includes Thupstan Chhewang himself, a two-time Lok Sabha member from Ladakh, along with Chering Dorjey and Nawang Rigzin Jora, former cabinet ministers in the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, all representing LAB. The KDA will be represented by Qamar Ali Akhoon, former Cabinet minister in the previous J&K government, Haji Asgar Ali Karbalaie, a former MLA, and Sajjad Kargili, a prominent social-political activist from Kargil, as well as a representative from Anjuman Isna Asharia Kargil.In the video, Tikender Panwar, a former deputy mayor of Shima, speaks with Sajjad Kargili, a member of the LAB. Kargili speaks about the collective determination to pursue their shared objectives. The four-point agenda that they intend to address during the talks includes advocating for full-fledged statehood for Ladakh, safeguarding constitutional rights under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, expediting the recruitment process and establishing a Public Services Commission (PSC) for Ladakh, as well as securing separate Lok Sabha seats for Leh and Kargil districts.