Kashmir – The Diplomatic Envoy

Shweta Parthasarathy December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 0 Comments Women, India, Pakistan, Kashmir, Conflict

Kashmiri Women: More Than Mere Collateral Damage in the India-Pakistan Conflict

Both India and Pakistan have characterized the residents of Kashmir as pawns in their never-ending political and religious games of chess. Kashmiri women, in particular, bear the brunt of the conflict’s consequences. Among other things, they are subjected to sexual violence with little recourse for justice, and the battle for national and religious superiority in the region only worsens the physical impact on women.

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Drew Starbuck March 24, 2021September 13, 2021 0 Comments border, India, Pakistan, Foreign Policy, Kashmir, Conflict

India and Pakistan Renew Ceasefire After 20 Years

For the first time in almost 20 years, India and Pakistan have ceased firing across their shared border. Military officials from both nations released a joint statement stating they have agreed to a new ceasefire that went into effect at midnight on February 26, according to The New York Times.

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Andrea Hebel October 26, 2020June 15, 2021 0 Comments Human Rights, Amnesty International, U.S., India, Kashmir

Amnesty International Halts Work in India, Citing Government Pushbacks

International human rights group Amnesty International recently announced that they are halting operations in India and laying off all staff due to the Government of India freezing the organization’s bank accounts and forcing all ongoing campaigns and research work to be paused. In their statement, the organization condemned this action, calling it the latest action in a continued “witch-hunt” of human rights organizations by the Government of India.

September 2019 Opinion 2019

Mariah McCloskey September 17, 2019January 22, 2021 0 Comments India, Kashmir, Narendra Modi

One Month Since Kashmir’s Lockdown, Modi’s Hindutva Agenda seems to be Working

The Kashmir Valley woke up to complete pandemonium. Indian military troops circled the streets and there was no internet nor phone line connection.

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Jarrett Dang February 24, 2019 0 Comments India, Pakistan, Kashmir, Defense

Attacks in Disputed Kashmir Heighten Tensions Between India and Pakistan

In Kashmir, a region disputed between India and Pakistan, nine have been killed in a firefight between Indian security forces and fighters belonging to a Pakistan-based terror group.

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Gabrielle Goldworm September 27, 2016September 27, 2016 0 Comments Pakistan, Kashmir, India

Attack on Kashmir Security Forces Kills 17 Soldiers

The conflict between India and Pakistan is deeply tied to Kashmir, and the attack on September 18 was the deadliest on Kashmir security forces in decades.

March 2016 Focus 2016

Jack Laforge March 23, 2016January 22, 2021 0 Comments India, Pakistan, Kashmir, Territorial Disputes

Focus on Territorial Disputes: Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan has said that they should get the territory due to Kashmir’s Muslim majority. India has said that Kashmir is an integral part of its country, and the harsh terrain that must be passed to enter the Kashmir Valley is more accessible from Jammu, located in India, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.