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Armed Forces Special Powers Act
![How AFSPA Undermines India’s ‘Act East’ Policy How AFSPA Undermines India’s ‘Act East’ Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-01-04-135223.jpg)
How AFSPA Undermines India’s ‘Act East’ Policy
By Stanzin Lhaskyabs
Repealing this controversial law is a necessary condition for peace and stability in India's Northeast.
![Calls for Repealing AFSPA Grow Louder in India’s Northeast Calls for Repealing AFSPA Grow Louder in India’s Northeast](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-12-14-124952.jpg)
Calls for Repealing AFSPA Grow Louder in India’s Northeast
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
The Indian Army’s killing of innocent civilians in Nagaland has triggered angry protests in the region.
![Will Manipur Fake Encounter Victims Finally See Justice? Will Manipur Fake Encounter Victims Finally See Justice?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-the_assam_rifles_marching_contingents_passes_through_the_rajpath_during_the_66th_republic_day_parade_2015_in_new_delhi_on_january_26_2015.jpg)
Will Manipur Fake Encounter Victims Finally See Justice?
By Rohit Dhyani
A Supreme Court announcement brings new hope that abuses of the AFSPA can be brought to light.
![In Kashmir, Security Searches Lead to Sexual Abuse In Kashmir, Security Searches Lead to Sexual Abuse](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18044363737384.jpg)
In Kashmir, Security Searches Lead to Sexual Abuse
By Qadri Inzamam
India's renewed Cordon and Search Operations are proving a nightmare for Kashmir's women.
![All These Years Later, Do Not Forget the Kunan-Poshpora Mass Rapes All These Years Later, Do Not Forget the Kunan-Poshpora Mass Rapes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-800px-kashmir.valley.original.11730.jpg)
All These Years Later, Do Not Forget the Kunan-Poshpora Mass Rapes
By Priyanka Borpujari
The Indian Army's violence against Kashmiri women must be etched in the history books.
![Kashmir’s New Interlocutor: Old Wine, New Bottle? Kashmir’s New Interlocutor: Old Wine, New Bottle?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-05_13-52-03.jpg)
Kashmir’s New Interlocutor: Old Wine, New Bottle?
By Gautham Ashok
Can Dineshwar Sharma finally resolve the long-simmering Kashmir insurgency?
![India's Iron Lady: A Lonely Fight Against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act India's Iron Lady: A Lonely Fight Against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-04_15-19-23.jpg)
India's Iron Lady: A Lonely Fight Against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act
By Anuradha Sharma
Irom Sharmila's hunger strike was doomed by apathy from the government and the people alike.
![Indian Activist Irom Sharmila Ends 16-Year-Long Hunger Strike Indian Activist Irom Sharmila Ends 16-Year-Long Hunger Strike](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-04_15-19-23.jpg)
Indian Activist Irom Sharmila Ends 16-Year-Long Hunger Strike
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Irom Sharmila's remarkable 16-year hunger strike comes to an end as she looks to enter politics instead.
![Unexplained Deaths: ‘Fake Encounters’ in Manipur Unexplained Deaths: ‘Fake Encounters’ in Manipur](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-12_15-00-01.jpg)
Unexplained Deaths: ‘Fake Encounters’ in Manipur
By Sanhita Ambast
An extraordinary admission highlights a serious problem.
![India’s Controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act India’s Controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-02_07-09-36.jpg)
India’s Controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
By Sudha Ramachandran
The Army claims the AFSPA is needed to handle insurgencies. Critics cite many abuses.
![Considering Kashmir: A Radical Possibility Considering Kashmir: A Radical Possibility](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-14_05-22-30.jpg)
Considering Kashmir: A Radical Possibility
By Michael Vurens van Es
Despite regional concerns, stability in Kashmir remains contingent on local realities.
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