How Leh is besieged by pandemic, loss of tourism income and the shadow of war
A fresh spell of Covid-19 cases, consequent loss of tourism revenue and incursions by the People’s Liberation Army of China across the Line of Actual Control on its eastern border have dampened spirits. Fear and frustration is in the air as residents closely track the news coming in from the flashpoints of Pangong Tso and Galwan Valley, about 200 km from Leh.