Kashmir has been a source of conflict between India and Pakistan for more than 70 years Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan have fought two wars and a limited conflict over Kashmir. But why do ...
FILE PHOTO: Pakistan’s Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrives to attend the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood ...
Since 1947, August has been an inauspicious month—a month of disempowerment and suppression—for the people of Kashmir. The most recent setback came a year ago, on Aug. 5, 2019—the day the Indian government revoked Kashmir’s special status by ...
On 5 August 2019, the Indian government stripped Kashmir of its constitutionally guaranteed special status and split the region into two federally-run territories. A stringent curfew was imposed and thousands detained along with a communications ...