Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet, Public WiFi
Ladakh
The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs ordered mobile Internet services and public WiFi to be suspended in the Leh district of Ladakh as a precautionary measure during local protests following the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.
- Total Duration 4 days
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
The Internet suspension covered all mobile networks from 2G to 5G and was effective from Monday, 29 September, 18:00 until Friday, 3 October, 18:00.
This follows unconfirmed reports that Internet services were suspended from Thursday, 25 September, when a curfew was first imposed.
There are also unconfirmed reports from 8 October that mobile Internet services had not resumed.
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Other supporting information
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Social media
The internet shutdown in #Ladakh is blocking emergency HEALTH services, cutting students off from online EDUCATON, collapsing our ECONOMIC in every aspect, causing deep mental stress and disturbance among the people and most importantly silencing people from sharing the truth of… pic.twitter.com/Ak6iqei3rD
— Rigzen Norbu (@rigzen_norbu) October 4, 2025
Internet Shutdown imposed in Leh, Ladakh till 3/10/2025, 6:00 PM as per MHA order. Services were suspended after activist Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest and violent clashes between police and protesters demanding Ladakh statehood.#internet #Ladakh #Software #freedom #lehprotest #leh pic.twitter.com/QfxeCpA6Y9
— InternetShutdowns.in (@NetShutdowns) October 1, 2025
Leh Court Grants Bail to 26 Accused | Several Still in Police Custody | 9th Day of Internet Shutdown#Leh #LehNews #InternetShutdown #PoliceCustody pic.twitter.com/lq0OnfwSyI
— Zee J&K Ladakh (@ZeeJKLadakh) October 2, 2025