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Jammu and Kashmir
Fighting in Disputed Kashmir Kills 5 Indian Soldiers and 2 Suspected Militants
By Aijaz Hussain
The gun battle took place in a mountainous and forested area in Rajouri district near the Line of Control.
India’s Top Court Hearing Petitions Challenging Government’s Removal of Kashmir’s Special Status
By Sheikh Saaliq and Aijaz Hussain
While deeply unpopular in Kashmir, the move resonated in much of India, where the Modi government was cheered by supporters.
The Zojila Tunnel: A Strategic Lifeline to Ladakh
By Numan Bhat and Mehroob Mushtaq
As tensions continue to simmer along the India-China border, the project will not only bolster India's security but also serve as a symbol of its presence in the challenging terrain of the Himalayas.
India Revives Civil Militia After Hindu Killings in Kashmir
By Aijaz Hussain
Village militias were first formed at the height of the militancy in the mid-1990s but were subsequently disbanded.
India’s Discovery of Lithium Reserve Triggers Hopes, Worries
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
While enthusing India’s EV sector, the news left environmentalists wary of mega-mining initiatives in the geologically and ecologically sensitive Kashmir Valley.
Indian Opposition’s ‘Unity March’ Ends in Disputed Kashmir
By Aijaz Hussain
In Kashmir, the Congress Party’s Rahul Gandhi set a conciliatory tone by expressing support for the restoration of the democratic processes and Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.
India Escalates Water Conflict With Pakistan
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Its notice for the Indus Water Treaty’s modification comes in the wake of a series of hydroelectric projects planned on the Indus valley rivers in India.
The Gupkars: The Beleaguered Heroes of Erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir?
By Shaumik Ghosh
The Gupkar Alliance does not seem to have a promising future.
India’s Grand Plan for Kashmir Dams
By Safina Nabi
The seven new dams that India is constructing in the fragile ecology of Indian-administered Kashmir will carry a high human and environmental cost.
Kashmiri Separatist Leader Dies in Police Custody
By Associated Press
Altaf Ahmad Shah was in Delhi’s Tihar jail since 2017 in a terror funding case.
Despite Disaster, 35 Deaths, Hindu Religious Pilgrimage in Kashmir Continues
By Tarushi Aswani
Assiduously promoting the Amarnath yatra as religious tourism, the government has recklessly raised the number of pilgrims stomping through this fragile environment.
India Hindus Begin Pilgrimage in Kashmir Amid Heavy Security
By Aijaz Hussain
Officials say pilgrims face heightened threat of attacks from rebels fighting against Indian rule in Kashmir.
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