The highlights this week: Violent protests in Ladakh could cause trouble for New Delhi, the Taliban release another U.S. citizen a few weeks after sensitive talks, and U.S. President Donald Trump hosts the Pakistani Army chief and prime minister .

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The highlights this week: Violent protests in Ladakh could cause trouble for New Delhi, the Taliban release another U.S. citizen a few weeks after sensitive talks, and U.S. President Donald Trump hosts the Pakistani Army chief and prime minister.

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India’s Latest Ladakh Crisis

Protesters clashed with police last week in the Indian border region of Ladakh, resulting in at least four deaths (including an Indian army veteran) and leading authorities to institute a curfew. The demonstrators were calling for the restoration of Ladakh’s statehood, which would give the region more autonomy.

In 2019, Ladakh was split from Jammu and Kashmir and reclassified as a union territory, bringing it under New Delhi’s direct rule. People in the region didn’t initially resist this move, but in recent months, there have been a few protests, culminating in the demonstrations that turned violent last week.

The protests subsided by the end of the week, but on Friday, local authorities arrested the movement’s leader, activist and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk.