The burial of the Hurriyat The Excelsior 30 Dec 2025 It took the government over four decades but finally the APHC (All Party Hurriyat Conference) has been buried. The APHC at its peak comprised of 26 secessionist parties and leaders in Kashmir, which split in 2003 between hardline and moderate factions. The burial of the organization was announced by […]
Many questions on protests in Ladakh The Statesman 07 Oct 2025 The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk brings to an end the sordid drama of violence in Ladakh. Violence erupted in Ladakh on 24th Sept as some who were involved in Sonam Wangchuk led hunger strike were shifted to hospital. Wangchuk, the face behind ongoing protests, termed the violence as […]
Dealing with sensitive Ladakh The Excelsior 27 Sep 2025 A day after violence in Ladakh, the government dispatched a special envoy to the region, while a team of six negotiators including three each from Leh and Kargil flew to Delhi for talks. Thupstan Chhewang, the Chairman of the Leh Apex Body (LAB), stated, ‘An official of the Centre has […]
The end of the Geelani legacy The Excelsior 06 Sep 2025 On 01 Sept this year, there was a rally in POK’s capital, Muzaffarabad, to mark the fourth death anniversary of Syed Ali Geelani, the former chairman of the APHC (All Party Hurriyat Conference). Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper referred to him as the ‘spiritual soul’ of the ‘Kashmir freedom struggle.’ […]
Pakistan’s involvement in Pahalgam now proven The Statesman 05 Aug 2025 The report of the Monitoring Team of the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee, released last week, mentions, ‘On 22nd April, terrorists attacked a tourist spot in Pahalgam, J and K. Twenty-six civilians were killed. The attack was claimed that same day by The Resistance Front (TRF), who in parallel […]
A changing Kashmir The Excelsior 05 Aug 2025 Speaking in the debate on Operation Sindoor, Union Home Minister, Amit Shah also raised abrogation of article 370 and 35A and its impact on the region. He mentioned that during the period from 2004 to 2014 there were 7,200 terrorist incidents which claimed 714 civilian and over a thousand security personnel […]
Elections in J and K Etv Bharat 20 Aug 2024 The announcement of a three-phase poll in Sept for J and K has been welcomed by all political parties. It is possible that post elections, statehood would be revived. The announcement has set in motion a political process which had been dormant for almost a decade. The recently concluded […]
A changing Kashmir The Excelsior 01 Mar 2024 The PM visited Jammu last week and launched projects worth Rs 32,000 crores. There is no doubt that launching projects is now a national pass-time especially as elections draw close. They would have to stop with the imposition of the ‘election code of conduct.’ How many projects will ultimately be implemented […]
Impact on the Article 370 verdict The Excelsior 19 Dec 2023 The Supreme Court judgement has made Article 370 history. Years from now, the nation would have forgotten it even existed. It may only remain in history books as a has been. The verdict was received as expected within the nation. Indian political parties adopted their stand based on […]
