The signal behind Sergio Gor’s Kashmir and Ladakh visit MyInd Makers 24 Aug 2026 The US ambassador to New Delhi, Sergio Gor, who is also Trump’s special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs, visited Kashmir and Ladakh last week. The last visit to Kashmir by a US ambassador was by Ambassador Ken Juster in Jan 2020. He was part […]
Kashmir on both sides of the LoC Times Now news 04 Aug 2026 When India removed article 370 on 05 Aug 2019, there was a global outcry. The government, anticipating trouble from local politicians as also pro-Pak Hurriyat factions and Pakistan sponsored militants, had imposed curfew, blocked the internet and enhanced deployment of security forces. This led to Pakistan […]
The ugly incident in Kishtwar The Excelsior 01 Jul 2026 The recent army-civil administration clash in Kishtwar could have been avoided had parties involved displayed maturity. A small incident, especially when egos of individuals are involved, can damage carefully built working relations between institutions. Kishtwar is a region prone to terrorist incidents and hence is essential that all government […]
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 […]
