Ladakh recorded 4.05 lakh tourist arrivals between January and August 2026, a 50.37 per cent rise from the corresponding period last year. The figure has already surpassed the Union Territory’s full-year 2025 footfall of 3.35 lakh by 20.61 per cent
Ladakh recorded over 3.3 lakh tourist arrivals from January to July 2026, reaching nearly 98 per cent of its full-year 2025 tally. June and July each crossed one lakh visitors, with officials attributing the surge to improved connectivity, infrastructure and tourism initiatives
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta announced plans to develop Siachen Glacier and Galwan Valley as major tourist attractions, highlighting their natural beauty and symbolic significance. The initiative aims to unlock the region's full potential following its elevation to Union Territory status in 2019.
