Article 370 Kashmir

Five years after the hollowing out of Article 370, “Alienation from the Indian union is high in the valley.”

It has enacted legislation to implement its vision and goals for a more centralized, tough-on-terrorism, family-oriented, and proudly Hindu state.

Three years after the Modi government struck down Kashmir’s special status, the Valley has only grown more volatile.

Fahad Shah’s arrest under the Public Safety Act will enable authorities to detain him for up to two years without a trial.

Kashmir is not getting safe; it’s only getting more insecure and unsustainable to govern for the Indian government.

The Modi government’s decision to revoke the autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 has improved the region’s security situation.

The strategically vital province is important to India and Pakistan – and also to China.

The recent kerfuffle over a new political map of Pakistan at the SCO national security advisers’ meeting must be seen in its proper context.

The drawdown is in the Goldilocks Zone: big enough to be noticed, but not so large that it would jeopardize New Delhi’s grip over the region.

A loss of autonomy. A months-long security crackdown. Now, a pandemic. It’s been a rough year in Kashmir.

The present situation in Kashmir cannot continue. It’s time for daring steps to forge lasting peace.

The Supreme Court will weigh legal challenges to the end of Article 370.