SRINAGAR: Vinai Kumar Saxena took oath as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh Friday, succeeding Kavinder Gupta. Prior to this appointment, Saxena served as the LG of Delhi.The oath of office and secrecy was administered by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Arun Palli, at a ceremony in Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS), Choglamsar.Saxena described Ladakh as the “crown of India” and assured that he would work wholeheartedly in accordance with people’s aspirations and requirements. He said he intends to visit villages and remote areas across Ladakh to understand the problems people face on the ground, and identify practical, sustainable solutions.Saxena said Ladakh possesses tremendous tourism potential and emphasised that one of his key priorities would be to make Ladakh one of the most beautiful and sought-after tourism destinations in the country and the world.Saxena said he would work in close coordination with the people and seek their cooperation in transforming Ladakh into a developed and progressive UT.