Delusion next door
The last 36 hours in Pakistan-India relations have reinforced patterns that have continued to dominate relations between these two nuclear armed neighbours who share multiple borders, centuries-old history, critical trade…
Kashmir’s unyielding spirit
In the heart of Occupied Kashmir, voices rise not in whispers but in cries, filling the air with a raw urgency. Streets bustle not with peace but with resistance, and…
Kashmir’s no to BJP
THE resounding message from occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s recent legislative elections is rejection of India’s Aug 2019 action that robbed the state of even the nominal autonomy it previously had. The verdict…
Resistance by other means
ON his first visit to Srinagar after he was re-elected prime minister, Narendra Modi declared that elections in occupied Jammu and Kashmir would soon be held. He also indicated that its statehood…
Colonisation of Kashmir
INDIA’S top court has validated the Narendra Modi government’s 2019 action of stripping India-occupied Kashmir of its semi-autonomous status. The unanimous court decision, sealing the annexation of the disputed territory, has not come as…
Election under occupation
INDIA’S election commission has announced that polls to elect the legislative assembly in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in three phases on Sept 18, 25 and Oct 1. The…
Election under occupation
INDIA’S election commission has announced that polls to elect the legislative assembly in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in three phases on Sept 18, 25 and Oct 1. The Indian government…
Decoding India’s gamble in Kashmir
At an event commemorating the 25th anniversary of the India-Pakistan conflict in Kargil, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Pakistan of attempting to maintain relevance through "terrorism" and "proxy war".…
Modi’s Kashmir agenda
In 1947, India illegally occupied a large part of Jammu and Kashmir, including its capital Srinagar, apparently on the call of the area’s ruler, who was on the run towards…
Legitimizing tyranny
Elections in Occupied Kashmir, either Lok Sabha or State Assembly, have largely been viewed in India from a security and strategic lens, with New Delhi seeking legitimacy for its rule,…
