Kashmir

Why India’s revival of civil militias in Kashmir is raising fears
New Delhi revives the Village Defence Guards in southern Jammu area after seven Hindus are killed by suspected rebels.
Published On 13 Mar 2023
Why India’s Ladakh region is now fighting for full statehood
Three years after Ladakh was separated from Indian-administered Kashmir, residents say they want more safeguards.
Published On 17 Feb 2023
‘We pleaded for body’: The hidden graves of slain Kashmir rebels
Bodies of at least 580 suspected rebels killed by Indian forces were denied to families for proper funerals since 2020.
Published On 10 Feb 2023
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New digital IDs in Kashmir raise surveillance concerns
Essential Middle East dissects new digital IDs in Indian-administered Kashmir amid concerns over surveillance.
Published On 9 Feb 2023

Contrary to the Indian government’s claims, investments in Kashmir are down, and there’s a new wave a violence.

In Indian-administered Kashmir, some see the new family IDs as part of campaign to exert greater control over residents.

Former US secretary of state says in his book that Washington’s timely intervention prevented an escalation.

Earlier this week, Pakistan’s PM called for talks with India to discuss ‘burning issues such as Kashmir’.

Three campaigners from Kashmir, Chad, and Venezuela win the Martin Ennals Award with the jury hailing their ‘courage’.

Pakistan PM Sharif expresses willingness for talks with India; asks UAE to play a role in resolving differences.

For as little as $35, Indian women and girls are being sold by traffickers and forced into marriages against their will.

The Himalayan region’s sparsely populated villages witness shifting weather patterns that have altered people’s lives.

Five-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl die in the blast a day after four people were gunned down by suspected rebels.

Experts and residents fear that new policies are disenfranchising and disempowering the Muslim-majority population.

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