Kashmir security

In Kashmir, the holiday means internet blackouts and pre-emptive detentions amid heightened security protocols.

From cricket players to journalists, Kashmiris are being booked under a law critics say is designed to stifle all dissent.

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.

Prime Minister Modi has praised India’s doctors as heroes amid the pandemic. In Kashmir, they are being harassed and beaten by security forces.

Kashmir remains under an unprecedented security crackdown 9 days after its special constitutional status was revoked.

The unilateral way in which India changed Jammu and Kashmir’s status does not auger well for future peace.

Stores are closed and streets are deserted amid a security crackdown, the harshest in recent memory.

Amid a tense security situation, Kashmiris are largely unenthused by the national elections.

Threats and boycotts cast a long shadow over upcoming local elections in Indian Kashmir.