India troop buildup, tourist advisory up Kashmir tension
5 years, 5 months ago

India troop buildup, tourist advisory up Kashmir tension

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — A government order in Indian-administered Kashmir on Friday asked tourists and Hindu pilgrims visiting a Himalayan cave shrine “to curtail their stay” in the disputed territory, citing security concerns and intensifying tensions following India’s announcement it was sending more troops to the region. Kashmir’s home secretary, Shaleen Kabra, said in the order that the pilgrims and tourists should “curtail their stay in the valley immediately and take necessary measures to return as soon as possible.” The order cited “prevailing security situation” and the “latest intelligence inputs of terror threats with specific targeting” of the annual Hindu pilgrimage as reasons for the advisory. Muslim rebels fighting for decades against Indian rule in Kashmir accuse India’s Hindu majority of using the pilgrimage as a political project to bolster its claim on the contested region. “People are dead worried about their lives and families.” Kashmir has seen renewed rebel attacks and repeated public protests against Indian rule in last few years as a new generation of Kashmiri rebels, especially in the southern parts of the region, has revived the militancy and challenged New Delhi’s rule with guns and effective use of social media.

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Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces foil infiltration bid along LoC in Uri, 2 terrorists believed killed
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces foil infiltration bid along LoC in Uri, 2 terrorists believed killed

India TV News  

Two terrorists were believed to be neutralised as security forces on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, the officials said. Army personnel noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in the Gohallan area of north Kashmir's Uri sector, they added. Terrorists struck at four places in Reasi, …

Security forces taking all steps to keep situation stable in Kashmir: GoC Chinar Corps
7 months ago

Security forces taking all steps to keep situation stable in Kashmir: GoC Chinar Corps

Hindustan Times  

A senior army officer in Kashmir said on Sunday that security forces are taking all steps to keep the situation stable in Kashmir. 16, 2024: Security personnel stand guard outside the lalit hotel as Home Minister Amit Shah Arrive in Srinagar,on 16 May 2024.-- The General Officer Commanding of the strategic 15 Corps, Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai while talking to …

Modi visits Kashmir’s main city for the first time since revoking region’s semi-autonomy
10 months ago

Modi visits Kashmir’s main city for the first time since revoking region’s semi-autonomy

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made his first official visit to Kashmir’s main city since New Delhi stripped the disputed region of its semi-autonomy and took direct control of it in 2019. Paramilitary soldiers patrol ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. In 2019, Modi’s …

DC Edit | Army officers, DSP pay a price
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Army officers, DSP pay a price

Deccan Chronicle  

India paid a terrible price for its eternal vigil in Jammu & Kashmir against state- Proof of Pakistan’s complicity was in abundance in the frontier Rajouri district where a cache of Pakistani arms and ammunition, besides medicines made in Pakistan, were recovered after two terrorists who had crossed the border were shot down. Members of the Indian Army and paramilitary …

With G20 event, India seeks to project normalcy in disputed Kashmir
1 year, 7 months ago

With G20 event, India seeks to project normalcy in disputed Kashmir

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking on the sidelines of …

Security forces killed 172 terrorists in 92 encounters in Valley in 2022: Kashmir Police
2 years ago

Security forces killed 172 terrorists in 92 encounters in Valley in 2022: Kashmir Police

India Today  

As we draw closer to the end of this year, the security forces in 2022 in Kashmir, to ensure peace in the region, neutralised 172 terrorists, including 42 foreign terrorists, by conducting 93 successful encounters across the valley, Kashmir Police said. Around 108 terrorists eliminated belonged mainly to Lashkar-e-Taiba and The Resistance Front, followed by Jaish e Mohammed, Hizbul-Mujahidin, Al-Badr …

India Hindus begin pilgrimage in Kashmir amid heavy security
2 years, 6 months ago

India Hindus begin pilgrimage in Kashmir amid heavy security

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Thousands of Hindu devotees began an annual pilgrimage Thursday through mountain passes and meadows to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir amid heavy security in the Muslim-majority region. Officials say pilgrims face heightened threat of attacks from rebels fighting against Indian rule and have for the first time tagged devotees with a wireless tracking system. “I …

Situation in Kashmir Valley under control: Government official
2 years, 7 months ago

Situation in Kashmir Valley under control: Government official

The Hindu  

Dismissing that security situation is deteriorating in the Kashmir Valley, a senior government official said on Friday that the newly created Union Territory has seen arrival of record 10 lakh tourists this year and hotels and flights were booked for the next three months. The official said that around 5,500 Kashmiri Pandits employed under the Prime Minister’s special rehabilitation package …

Opinion: Let Us Give Peace an Honest Chance in Kashmir
3 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: Let Us Give Peace an Honest Chance in Kashmir

News 18  

The new Kashmir that has emerged out of the ashes of three decades of Pakistan- The unfortunate incident of killing of two Kashmiri civilians in Hyderpora area of Srinagar in an encounter in which two militants, including one from Pakistan, were also killed raises an important question: how should we deal with such incidents that involve Kashmiri civilians, who at …

Pakistan Intensifying Activities in Kashmir As It Buckles Under Pressure from Terror, Jihadi Elements
3 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan Intensifying Activities in Kashmir As It Buckles Under Pressure from Terror, Jihadi Elements

News 18  

The Pakistani and Indian Army had in February mutually agreed to abide by the 2003 ceasefire agreement after assurance from Pakistan that it will act against terror groups originating from its land. Despite being on the Financial Action Task Force grey list, Pakistan has been supporting anti-India elements for the last three months that has led to increased number of …

Non-local labourers in Kashmir to be taken to police, army camps immediately: Police advisory
3 years, 2 months ago

Non-local labourers in Kashmir to be taken to police, army camps immediately: Police advisory

India Today  

A police advisory stating that all non-local labourers in Kashmir have to be shifted to the nearest army or police camps immediately emerged on Sunday evening. The advisory came in the wake of a terrorist attack in which two non-local labourers were shot dead and another injured in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Sunday. On Saturday, a street hawker …

Pak terrorists planning something 'big' in Kashmir: Intelligence sources
3 years, 4 months ago

Pak terrorists planning something 'big' in Kashmir: Intelligence sources

India TV News  

Personnel of intelligence agencies active in Jammu and Kashmir have received intel reports regarding the movement of terrorists in the Union Territory, a senior official has said, adding, the reports have been received from counterparts active in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir region. The security agencies have been alerted on possible grenade attacks, any high-value target, security personnel, Improvised Explosive Device attack, …

Security tightened across Kashmir ahead of 75th Independence Day celebrations
3 years, 4 months ago

Security tightened across Kashmir ahead of 75th Independence Day celebrations

India Today  

Security has been beefed up in Kashmir ahead of the Independence Day celebrations as the forces are resorting to “technical surveillance” including the use of drones to monitor the situation, officials said on Friday. The officials said a random search of vehicles and checking and frisking of people is being carried out at several places across the valley, especially around …

Security Tightened Across Kashmir Ahead of I-Day Celebrations
3 years, 4 months ago

Security Tightened Across Kashmir Ahead of I-Day Celebrations

News 18  

Security has been beefed up in Kashmir ahead of the Independence Day celebrations as the forces are resorting to technical surveillance including the use of drones to monitor the situation, officials said on Friday. The officials said a random search of vehicles and checking and frisking of people is being carried out at several places across the valley, especially around …

Troops patrol Kashmir on anniversary of statehood revocation
3 years, 5 months ago

Troops patrol Kashmir on anniversary of statehood revocation

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Government forces patrolled much of Indian-controlled Kashmir and ordered shops and businesses to remain open Thursday to foil a planned strike by separatists on the second anniversary of India’s revocation of the disputed region’s semi-autonomy. “The paradox is that India has destroyed this place and are now forcing us to celebrate our subjugation and humiliation.” On Aug. …

The New Integration For Jammu & Kashmir
3 years, 7 months ago

The New Integration For Jammu & Kashmir

News 18  

On the eve of Eid, when the people of Jammu & Kashmir and entire world are grappling with the deadly pandemic that is continuing to cause widespread loss of precious human lives, there is some faint ray of hope emerging for the future of Kashmir valley. A new breed of younger Kashmiri men and women, who are studying in educational …

India takes foreign diplomats on tour of disputed Kashmir
3 years, 10 months ago

India takes foreign diplomats on tour of disputed Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Diplomats from more than 20 countries visited Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday as residents of the disputed region’s main city closed their shops and businesses in a sign of protest. This is the third visit by a group of foreign envoys stationed in India’s capital since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped Kashmir of its semi-autonomous status in …

AP Photos: Indian army patrols border with rival Pakistan
4 years ago

AP Photos: Indian army patrols border with rival Pakistan

Associated Press  

JAMMU, India — From sandbagged Indian army bunkers dug deep into the Pir Panjal mountains in the Himalayas, villages on the Pakistan-controlled side of Kashmir appear precariously close, on the other side of the Line of Control that for the past 73 years has divided the region between the two nuclear-armed rivals. Over the last year, troops from the two …

Constant vigilance: The Hindu Editorial on Khalistan threat
4 years, 1 month ago

Constant vigilance: The Hindu Editorial on Khalistan threat

The Hindu  

The arrest of five terror suspects in Delhi — two of whom were allegedly involved in the murder of Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Singh in Punjab in October — has turned the spotlight on the embers of the long dead and buried Khalistan movement. The Khalistan movement has long become moribund with the neutralisation of the threat and the ending …

Curfew in parts of Kashmir ahead of revocation anniversary
4 years, 5 months ago

Curfew in parts of Kashmir ahead of revocation anniversary

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Authorities imposed a curfew in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday, a day ahead of the first anniversary of India’s decision to revoke the disputed region’s semi-autonomy. “Indian government claims that it was determined to improve Kashmiri lives ring hollow one year after the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status,” Meenakshi Ganguly, the New York-based …

Security situation in Kashmir stable but fragile: Lt Gen B S Raju
4 years, 7 months ago

Security situation in Kashmir stable but fragile: Lt Gen B S Raju

Hindustan Times  

There has been an escalation in infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control into Jammu & Kashmir and a surge in militant violence there. Lt Gen B S Raju, the General Officer Commanding of Srinagar-based 15th Corps, spoke to Ramesh Vinayak about the security challenges in the Valley. Numerous intrusion attempts have been foiled and the Pakistan army is …

Diplomats Get a Modi-fied View of Kashmir on Day 1 of Visit
5 years ago

Diplomats Get a Modi-fied View of Kashmir on Day 1 of Visit

The Quint  

Over two months after the visit of around 20 Members of the European Parliament, Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday, 9 January, conducted a tour of diplomats from 16 countries as part of the Government of India’s initiative to convince the world that peace and normalcy had returned to the Valley. Authorities have been making efforts to falsify criticism from …

Kashmir: Inviting global scrutiny
5 years, 2 months ago

Kashmir: Inviting global scrutiny

The Hindu  

ON October 29, India allowed a 27-member European Union delegation to travel to Kashmir, the first foreign team to be allowed access to Kashmir, even as allegations of this being a “guided tour” dominated headlines. Several Congressmen strongly criticised New Delhi’s recent actions in Kashmir and its decision to “lock down” the Kashmir Valley from August 5 after the Modi …

Security tightened in Kashmir after terror attack
5 years, 2 months ago

Security tightened in Kashmir after terror attack

India TV News  

Security was stepped up in Kashmir on Wednesday following the terror attack in Kulgam district in which five labourers from West Bengal were killed, even as a complete shutdown disrupted normal life across the valley, officials said. Security personnel along with a flying squad have been deployed in several areas in the city and across the valley, especially in South …

Clashes, shutdown as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation
5 years, 2 months ago

Clashes, shutdown as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation

India Today  

A delegation of 23 EU MPs, on a two-day visit to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, arrived here on Tuesday to a complete shutdown and clashes between people and security forces in several parts of the city and the Valley. The team was briefed by senior security officials on the situation in the Valley and other parts of …

Kashmir is seething — and somebody needs to step in before it's too late
5 years, 2 months ago

Kashmir is seething — and somebody needs to step in before it's too late

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On October 22, nearly three months …

India to allow tourists back into locked-down Kashmir
5 years, 3 months ago

India to allow tourists back into locked-down Kashmir

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir will allow tourists back into the region two months after ordering them to leave because of security concerns amid an Indian crackdown, an official said Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist-led government also sent tens of thousands of additional troops to the region, already one of the most militarized in the world. …

Jammu and Kashmir to open for tourists from 10 Oct; Governor Satya Pal Malik directs lifting of security advisory issued in August
5 years, 3 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir to open for tourists from 10 Oct; Governor Satya Pal Malik directs lifting of security advisory issued in August

Firstpost  

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday directed lifting an over two-month-old advisory which had asked tourists to leave the Valley due to ’terror threat' Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday directed lifting an over two-month-old advisory which had asked tourists to leave the Valley due to “terror threat”. Malik issued the directive for …

Tourists welcome to Kashmir again, Govt lifts restriction
5 years, 3 months ago

Tourists welcome to Kashmir again, Govt lifts restriction

India TV News  

Tourists can now visit Kashmir again. "Governor Satya Pal Malik has directed that the Home Department’s advisory asking tourists to leave the valley be lifted immediately. In an advisory issued in August, the Jammu and Kashmir government had asked Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to "curtail" their stay in the valley immediately. The advisory cited intelligence inputs of terror threats, asking all …

Team of diplomats to visit Kashmir
5 years, 3 months ago

Team of diplomats to visit Kashmir

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Under pressure from the international community over restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government plans to take a group of foreign diplomats to the state. Even though the government claims that the situation in J&K is largely normal, there are still restrictions in many parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Though the world …

India’s moves in Kashmir raise tension in part next to China
5 years, 3 months ago

India’s moves in Kashmir raise tension in part next to China

Associated Press  

LEH, India — Nearly two months after the Indian government changed the status of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, new tensions are brewing in Ladakh, a remote and picturesque part of that territory that borders China. I’m afraid of lacking management for it.” The approaching Oct. 31 change in administrative rule from New Delhi is largely unwelcome in Ladakh’s …

Restrictions tightened in parts of Srinagar after locals raise slogans supporting Imran Khan's 'freedom for Kashmir' speech at UNGA
5 years, 3 months ago

Restrictions tightened in parts of Srinagar after locals raise slogans supporting Imran Khan's 'freedom for Kashmir' speech at UNGA

Firstpost  

Soon after the speech, hundreds of Kashmiris came out of homes, shouting slogans in support of Khan, calling for the independence of Kashmir Srinagar: Authorities in Indian Kashmir tightened restrictions on people’s movements on Saturday to prevent possible protests following a speech by Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan. On Saturday, police vans fitted with speakers made public announcements in some …

In Pictures: Night raids, arrests amid Kashmir lockdown
5 years, 3 months ago

In Pictures: Night raids, arrests amid Kashmir lockdown

Al Jazeera  

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – The Himalayan region of disputed Kashmir, one of the most militarised regions in the world, is claimed by both India and Pakistan, who administer parts of it. On August 5, India revoked the partial autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir state and divided the Muslim-majority state into two territories to be controlled by the federal government. Thousands …

In Pictures: Night raids, arrests amid Kashmir lockdown
5 years, 3 months ago

In Pictures: Night raids, arrests amid Kashmir lockdown

Al Jazeera  

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – The Himalayan region of disputed Kashmir, one of the most militarised regions in the world, is claimed by both India and Pakistan, who administer parts of it. On August 5, India revoked the partial autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir state and divided the Muslim-majority state into two territories to be controlled by the federal government. Thousands …

Kashmir: The storm beneath the calm
5 years, 3 months ago

Kashmir: The storm beneath the calm

The Hindu  

Over a month after New Delhi ended Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, turning Srinagar and the rest of the Kashmir Valley into a large bobbin of concertina wire and snipers, one can see only two implements in Narendra Modi and Ajit Doval’s toolbox. “The Indian government’s lengthy shutdown of the Internet and telephones in Jammu and Kashmir inflicts disproportionate harm …

Restrictions on movement of people lifted in most parts of Kashmir
5 years, 4 months ago

Restrictions on movement of people lifted in most parts of Kashmir

India TV News  

Restrictions were lifted from most parts of Kashmir on Saturday, a day after strict curbs on the movement of people were imposed in view of Friday congregational prayers, officials said. Strict restrictions on the movement of people were imposed across the valley on Friday in view of apprehensions of law and order problems after congregational prayers. The markets continued to …

Security in Kashmir tightened following call for march
5 years, 4 months ago

Security in Kashmir tightened following call for march

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Authorities intensified patrols Friday in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s main city after posters appeared calling for a public march to a United Nations office to protest New Delhi’s tightened grip on the disputed region. On Aug. 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist-led government revoked Muslim-majority Kashmir’s decades-old special status guaranteed under Article 370 of India’s Constitution and sent …

Terrorists from Afghanistan sent to J&K to escalate terror activities: Sources
5 years, 4 months ago

Terrorists from Afghanistan sent to J&K to escalate terror activities: Sources

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Pakistan plans to send Afghan terrorists to the Valley to escalate terror activities in the wake of the Indian government abrogating Article 370, which granted autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, sources said on Thursday. Pakistan-based terrorists have either entered or likely to enter India to carry out a “stellar” terror strike in major cities including Delhi, said sources …

At least 2,300 detained in locked-down Indian-ruled Kashmir
5 years, 4 months ago

At least 2,300 detained in locked-down Indian-ruled Kashmir

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — At least 2,300 people, mostly young men, have been detained in Indian-administered Kashmir during a security lockdown and communications blackout imposed to curb unrest after New Delhi stripped the disputed region of statehood, according to top Kashmir police and arrest statistics reviewed by The Associated Press. Kashmiris have staged protests and clashed with police since the crackdown, …

Restrictions continue in Kashmir despite security ease
5 years, 4 months ago

Restrictions continue in Kashmir despite security ease

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Restrictions continued in much of Indian-administered Kashmir on Sunday, despite India’s government saying it was gradually restoring phone lines and easing a security lockdown that’s been in place for nearly two weeks. “This threatens 9 million Kashmiris under siege” in Kashmir, “which should have sent alarm bells ringing across the world with UN Observers being sent there,” …

HIGH ALERT in Valley over possible terror attacks by Pakistan; Army, Air Force on standby
5 years, 4 months ago

HIGH ALERT in Valley over possible terror attacks by Pakistan; Army, Air Force on standby

India TV News  

Forces in Jammu and Kashmir were put on high alert Friday after the authorities received inputs about possible attacks in the Valley. According to the inputs received, terror groups by Pakistan are likely to carry attacks which may lead to disturbances in the Valley. Article 370 of the Constitution, which was abolished by the Narendra Modi government, gave special status …

India’s Modi defends Kashmir policy amid clash with Pakistan
5 years, 4 months ago

India’s Modi defends Kashmir policy amid clash with Pakistan

LA Times  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Kashmir’s previous status — some political autonomy and a ban on outsiders buying land and taking public sector jobs — had fueled a movement for separatism. Pakistan’s security forces, meanwhile, said “unprovoked firing” by India along the militarized Line of Control in the region killed three Pakistani soldiers and two civilians in separate incidents. …

Kashmir curfew partially eased for prayers amid lockdown
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir curfew partially eased for prayers amid lockdown

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A strict curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir in effect for a fifth day was eased Friday to allow residents to pray at mosques, officials said, but some protests still broke out in the disputed region despite thousands of security forces in the streets as tensions remained high with neighboring Pakistan. While people were allowed to offer prayers in …

Restrictions to be eased for Friday prayers in Kashmir, security forces on high alert
5 years, 5 months ago

Restrictions to be eased for Friday prayers in Kashmir, security forces on high alert

India TV News  

Restrictions will be put on ease on Kashmir to allow people to offer Friday prayers in local mosques, there will, however, be no Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid here. Officials said that security forces were put on high alert across the Valley in an apparent move to prevent possible protests. Ahead of the prayers, security forces have been …

No phone calls, no groceries: Kashmir on edge under lockdown
5 years, 5 months ago

No phone calls, no groceries: Kashmir on edge under lockdown

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Tens of thousands of government forces in riot gear patrol Indian-controlled Kashmir. Rabiya, who was left with blurred vision, said that after hearing the government’s announcement that Kashmir’s special status had been stripped, she thought to buy vegetables, anticipating a long curfew period in Srinagar. “We’ve no contact,” the middle-aged woman said before she could give her …

Kashmiris cut off from loved ones as government enforced blackout continues
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmiris cut off from loved ones as government enforced blackout continues

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — For Kashmiri students living in India, Monday’s announcement that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was stripping their home – Jammu and Kashmir – of its special status came as a shock. “Immediately, I came out of my classroom and all the Kashmiri students were crying and some even collapsed.” In the days that followed, Yetoo tried to …

The Latest: UN chief urges no action on Kashmir status
5 years, 5 months ago

The Latest: UN chief urges no action on Kashmir status

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The Latest on India’s security clampdown in Kashmir : 10:35 p.m. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on India and Pakistan to refrain from taking any steps that would affect the status of Kashmir. He said Guterres also recalls the 1972 Simla agreement on bilateral relations between India and Pakistan “which states that the final status of …

Hundreds of poor migrant workers flee Kashmir under lockdown
5 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of poor migrant workers flee Kashmir under lockdown

Associated Press  

JAMMU, India — Hit by a complete security lockdown in Kashmir, hundreds of poor migrant workers have begun fleeing the Himalayan region to return to their far-away villages in northern and eastern India. Authorities in Hindu-majority India clamped a complete shutdown on Kashmir as they scrapped the Muslim-majority state’s special status, including exclusive hereditary rights and a separate constitution, and …

Taliban and Kashmir: Why India should be on guard
5 years, 5 months ago

Taliban and Kashmir: Why India should be on guard

India Today  

The decision of the Narendra Modi government to abrogate the special status to Jammu and Kashmir earlier this week came in the backdrop of a flurry of activities in Afghanistan. India had not recognised Taliban and did not have any communication channel with the jihadi group which controlled about 90 per cent area of the country in 1999 when five …

Troops lock down Kashmir as India votes to strip its status
5 years, 5 months ago

Troops lock down Kashmir as India votes to strip its status

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that strips statehood from the Indian-administered portion of Muslim-majority Kashmir, which remains under an indefinite security lockdown, actions that archrival Pakistan warned could lead to war. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist-led government submitted the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill for a vote by the lower house of Parliament a day …

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