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Sonam Wangchuk has said that a recent sub-committee level dialogue held in Delhi on May 22 led to broad agreement on a proposed democratic framework for Ladakh, including an elected regional Assembly with legislative, executive and financial powers. However, he claimed that the subsequent draft circulated for review did not clearly reflect a key understanding regarding the authority of elected representatives over the administrative machinery, including the role of the bureaucracy. According to him, this omission has raised concerns among stakeholders involved in the talks, even as discussions on trust-building and institutional structure continue between representatives and the government.