Kamal Ghorui
SRINAGAR: Ladakh administration has announced plans to launch high-end Changthang pashmina products in global luxury market and adopt a holistic approach to enable local processing of the prized fibre to increase local stakeholders’ income.Speaking at “From Changthang Fibre to Global Luxury Standards,” a two-day conclave beginning Tuesday, chief secretary Ashish Kundra stressed the need for collaboration among stakeholders — herders, artisans, designers, cooperatives, policymakers, and industry.“Ladakh produces 40–50 tonnes of pashmina fibre annually, but much of it goes outside the UT for processing,” Kundra said.During the inaugural ceremony, L-G Kavinder Gupta highlighted the administration’s vision to transform its iconic pashmina — sourced from goats raised in harsh, high-altitude Changthang — into a globally recognised luxury brand.
