Leh, July 12 -- His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama on his extended visit to Ladakh, today arrived in Leh. He was accorded a warm welcome at the airport by UT Administration represented by Director General of Police, Ladakh, Dr. S.D. Singh Jamwal; Secretary, Transport, Bhupesh Choudhary; Secretary, Higher Education, Bhanu Prabha.

Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson; Member of Parliament, Ladakh, Mohmad Hanifa Jan; Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Romil Singh Donk; Senior Superintendent of Police, Leh, Shruti Arora; along with heads of various religious organizations and dignitaries were also present.

Thousands of people, including devotees and well-wishers, lined the roads from the airport to Jivetsal, Choglamsar, to offer a...