India, Oct. 20 -- Crucial talks between the Centre and Ladakh representatives, which were called off nearly three weeks ago, are set to resume on October 22, people aware of the matter said on Saturday, raising hopes of an end to months-long deadlock.

The eight-member delegation will include members of the region's two main organisations-the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA)-along with Ladakh MP Mohd Haneefa Jan and lawyer Haji Mustafa. According to LAB co-chairperson Chering Dorjay Lakruk, the team will meet a ministry of home affairs (MHA) sub-committee in Delhi, with the focus on restoring statehood and securing safeguards under the Constitution's Sixth Schedule, which provides a degree of autonomy.

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