Indian entrepreneur Dhruv Jain’s company Orchid Ent Outfit has recently been awarded the master retail concession for the new Kushok Bakula Rimpochee (Leh) Airport terminal in Ladakh – at an altitude of 3,256 metres, India’s highest commercial gateway.
Leh Airport serves as the aviation entry point to the stunning Ladakh region – part of the northern Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory and famed for its spellbinding mountain ranges, lush forests, pristine lakes and rivers, and majestic desert landscapes.
Everything about this airport is simultaneously distinctive and demanding. The facility’s high-altitude setting places extraordinary pressures on its infrastructure. For example, a 2,700-metre asphalt runway is required to allow planes to generate enough speed to take off in the rarefied air.
From a pilot’s perspective, the approach is unidirectional – meaning aircraft are forced to arrive from one specific direction and land on a single runway end, regardless of the wind. To navigate through a corridor of 5,000 metre-plus peaks requires immense skill and attention.
Leh Airport has been undergoing an ambitious redevelopment of its terminal and support systems to create a contemporary hub while respecting a unique and fragile environmental ecosystem. And that makeover, as Dhruv Jain explains to The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie, includes a complete rethink of the commercial offer.
“What makes this project especially meaningful is the opportunity to build a retail ecosystem that reflects India’s identity in a far more authentic way – based on local craftsmanship, culturally rooted brands, and purpose-led retail that resonates with both travellers and the region itself,” says Dhruv Jain, a dynamic young businessman driven as much by a sense of purpose as any commercial imperative.
“There’s also a strong underlying narrative of the airport and its commercial offer supporting border infrastructure and contributing to economic activity in a strategically important area.
23/05/2026 Martin Moodie/Moodie Davitt Report
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