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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk will join a high-level civil society delegation in New Delhi today, May 22, 2026, to resume political dialogue with Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials regarding constitutional safeguards for the Union Territory of Ladakh.

In a definitive signal of the shifting global order, India is set to host the pivotal BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on May 14–15, 2026. Chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, the high-level summit at Bharat Mandapam serves as the cornerstone of India’s 2026 chairship, bringing together a newly expanded bloc that now represents nearly half the world’s population.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has warned that demographic shifts in India’s border areas are not occurring randomly, but are part of a “calculated scheme” that endangers national security. He called on district magistrates, chief secretaries of border states, and paramilitary forces to take decisive measures against illegal encroachments, particularly within a 30-kilometre area of the nation’s borders.