Category: Kashmir

Kashmir’s Uncertain Future: Reactions To Supreme Court’s Article 370 Verdict – Analysis

On 5 August 2019, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah announced to the parliament that the President had signed a decree abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution, which had given the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir substantial autonomy. Shah, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and one of the leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), argued that Article 370 […]

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Azerbaijan: Aliyev’s Victory Lap Election – Analysis

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s choice of where to cast his vote said everything about why the country held an early presidential election Wednesday. Shortly after the polls opened on February 7, Aliyev’s press service released video of the president, along with his wife and children, casting their ballots in a grand, high-ceilinged hall in Xankendi, known as Stepanakert in Armenian, […]

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The “Postcolonial” Colonization of Kashmir

In a new book, historian Hafsa Kanjwal charts India’s decades-long consolidation of power in the occupied region. In July 2019, short months after India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a second term in office, 10,000 Indian soldiers arrived in Kashmir—the Muslim-majority region that India has occupied since 1947. The deployment of additional troops was accompanied by the suspension […]

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Pakistani And Kashmiri Leaders On Israel-Hamas War: ‘The One-Point Agenda Of Kashmiris Is The Liberation Of Kashmir; After Palestine, This Will Have To Be Carried Out In Kashmir’; ‘That Day Is Not Far When The Roads To Gaza Will Open And The People’s Armies Will Stand Alongside The Mujahideen Of Gaza’

Since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack in Israel, political parties and religious organizations have been organizing anti-Israel conferences and rallies in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu & Kashmir at which speakers stress that the issues of Kashmir and Palestine resemble one another, and Kashmiris should learn from the October 7 attack. “The One-Point Agenda Of Kashmiris Is The Liberation […]

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The Permanence Of Chaos In Kashmir – Analysis

Official claims about the security situation in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), especially since the August 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, portray a vastly improved scenario. The Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai has said that terrorist incidents have significantly reduced owing to the government’s “well-coordinated and multi-pronged strategy.” The infiltration of terrorists from […]

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Role Of Local Cadres In Militancy In Kashmir: Patterns And Trends – Analysis

In November 2022, a media report quoted unidentified Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) government sources to claim that five of Kashmir division’s ten districts—Kupwara, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Baramulla, and Anantnag have reported zero recruitment of local youths in terror outfits in 2022. The conclusion of the seven-day encounter in Gadole forests of Anantnag which resulted in the killing of four security force […]

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Joint Open Letter Calls For End To Human Rights Violations In Kashmir – OpEd

An open letter jointly signed by prominent human rights organizations calls for G20 countries to address the pressing issue of human rights violations in Kashmir. The letter, signed by Amnesty International, the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances, the Asian Forum for Human Rights and development, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Front Line Defenders, and the Kashmir Law and Justice […]

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Kashmir Seeks Attention – OpEd

The year 2019 marked a significant turning point in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, as the Indian government led by the BJP attempted to revoke the region’s special status by amending Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. This move generated both national and international debate and criticism, with allegations of human rights violations surfacing from various sources in the […]

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Kashmiri Rights Of Self Determination: Remembering August 5 – OpEd

On the historic date of August 5, an indelible imprint was etched into the annals of history, forever reshaping the trajectory of a nation and leaving an enduring mark on the global stage. This transformative event stands as a testament to the monumental power of decisions, the weighty ripples of their consequences, and the remarkable resilience exhibited by a people […]

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Resolving The Kashmir Issue: Imperative For Regional Stability And Global Peace – OpEd

The picturesque region of Kashmir, nestled between the towering Himalayas, has been a subject of contention between two nuclear-armed rivals, India and Pakistan, for over seven decades. The ongoing conflict over this territory has not only caused immense suffering for the local population but has also posed a significant threat to regional stability and global peace. The Kashmir issue, with […]

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