Kashmir

India formally divides Kashmir to tighten grip over Muslim-majority region

Oct 31, 2019 20:17

India has formally divided the Muslim-majority region of Kashmir into two new federally-administered territories, aiming to tighten its grip on the restive Himalayan valley.
India complains to world aviation body after Pakistan's rebuff to Modi

Oct 29, 2019 18:51

The United Nations' aviation agency has asked Pakistan for more information about an overflight request from India, it said on Tuesday, after Islamabad denied permission to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cross its airspace on an overseas tour.
India holds local elections in Kashmir amid boycott by many political parties

Oct 24, 2019 14:22

The Indian government has held local elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir amid a boycott by most political parties, which have branded the vote as “undemocratic.”
India again halts text messaging services in Kashmir

Oct 15, 2019 15:08

The Indian government has blocked text messaging services for mobile phones in the Indian-administered Kashmir only a day after a communication lockdown had been partially terminated in the disputed region.
Pakistani PM travels to China to discuss Kashmir

Oct 08, 2019 20:22

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has traveled to China on a two-day visit to discuss the situation in Kashmir, which Pakistan disputes with India, as well as other issues.
Grenade attack in Kashmir injures 10 amid India clampdown

Oct 05, 2019 17:26

A grenade attack in Kashmir's southern city of Anantnag has injured 10 people, including a traffic policeman and a journalist, police says to ANI and on Twitter, blaming "terrorists."
Dozens of journalists stage protest against 'media gag' in Kashmir

Oct 03, 2019 18:19

Dozens of journalists in the Indian-administered Kashmir have protested a two-month-old "communications blackout" imposed by New Delhi authorities that has badly affected their ability to work in the disputed Himalayan region.
Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over shelling in Kashmir

Sep 30, 2019 17:45

Pakistan has summoned India’s deputy high commissioner in the wake of a recent ceasefire violation by Indian forces in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
Kashmiris see war as only solution to end the Kashmir crisis

Sep 30, 2019 17:42

The standstill in Kashmir has entered its 8th week. Amid a security crackdown and communication blackout, people of the region eagerly waited for a global response to their crisis during the 74th UN General Assembly session; however, it all ended in disappointment.
India tightens restrictions in Kashmir after Imran Khan's UN address

Sep 28, 2019 16:02

Following an address to the UN General Assembly by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan, who condemned India’s behavior in Kashmir, authorities in the region have tightened restrictions on people’s movements.