Six years after the abrogation of Article 370, official statistics tell a story more complicated than either its critics or its defenders admit. This article draws on data and analysis originally published in The Hindu’s data journalism report, “Did reducing Jammu and Kashmir to a UT and abrogating its special status make a difference?” by Sambavi Parthasarathy, Pon Vasanth B.A., […]

Many jihadists, building on the Palestinian model, increasingly see Kashmir as prime land to conquer: the next great cause for global jihad. Pakistan has actively enabled and amplified this jihadist narrative by positioning itself as the foremost protector of Muslims, effectively asserting ownership over Kashmir. In June 2026, Pakistani paramilitary forces opened fire on protesters in… Kashmir. The protesters were […]

On April 22, India celebrated the anniversary of the terrorist act, one of the bloodiest in the last few years. Its immediate consequence was another Indo-Pakistani armed conflict. About the terrorist attack in Pahalgam The immediate result of the terrorist attack that occurred a year ago near the town of Pahalgam in the Indian part of the former princely state […]

Clashes between security forces and militants in Indian-administered Kashmir killed three suspected rebel fighters on Sunday, the Indian army said, the second such incident in the disputed territory this month. An army statement said three militants were killed during a miliary operation in the high-altitude Kishtwar district after it received “credible” intelligence of a rebel presence in the area. The […]

Eight soldiers from the Indian Army were injured during an extended gunfight with suspected militants in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter began during a search operation by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police, targeting militants linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammad group. Kishtwar Encounter: Eight Indian Army soldiers were injured Sunday in a prolonged gunfight with suspected militants in […]

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has seen an exponential increase in drug use in recent years. During the first week of 2026, a number of narcotics-related arrests and recoveries in the Union Territory (UT) included: On January 7, Police recovered 4.5 kilograms of charas during routine patrolling in the Kulpora area of Pulwama District and arrested one peddler, Parvez Ahmed Dar. […]

On April 22, 2025, five Islamist militants ambushed a group of tourists in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K, or Kashmir). The attackers executed 26 civilians, mostly Hindus, by shooting them in the head after allegedly asking them to recite the Kalima, the Islamic declaration of faith.a The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of […]

When regional authorities announced a sweeping list of book bans in Kashmir, the disputed territory at the heart of a recent military conflict between India and Pakistan, veteran journalist Anuradha Bhasin soon learned his book was among the newly prohibited titles. Published in 2022, A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370 examines growing repression in Kashmir […]

In Indian-administered Kashmir, the new Vande Bharat train glides into Srinagar railway station like a kept promise made visible. Its horn cuts clean through the morning air, scattering a few birds as a curious crowd edges closer — until a policeman in crisp khaki steps forward to remind them, gently but firmly, to stay behind the yellow line. A few […]

On April 22, an attack occurred in the Baisaran Valley, located in the mountainous region of Kashmir in the western part of the Indian subcontinent, sparking a brief military conflict between New Delhi and Islamabad. India received support from Russia, while Pakistan was aided by the United States and China. Recent tensions in South Asia are part of a turbulent […]