Pakistan strikes a more conciliatory note, India urges review of decision to downgrade ties
Regretting the steps taken by Pakistan India urged Pakistan to “to review them so that normal channels for diplomatic communications are preserved.”
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Ladakh: A historical perspective and imperatives for separation from Jammu & Kashmir
The ultimate divisibility of J&K was a political reality, because the status quo had become unendurable and was against the democratic aspirations of the people. Addressing the Ladakh issue therefore was to be taken purely on strategic consideration especially for laying the foundation for long-term solution for Kashmir crisis
World responds to India’s move to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status
On Tuesday India’s parliament approved the resolution to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution and thereby revoke Kashmir’s special status and passed the Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation bill to bifurcate the state.
India’s diplomatic outreach as it revokes Jammu and Kashmir’s special status
The government revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state be split into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Pakistan is still looking for strategic depth with a dual approach to Afghanistan
The recent visit of President Ghani to Pakistan was a message of regional reconciliation, but the insurgents launched a terrorist attack targeting one of the military units of the Ministry of Defense. This very likely was planned in Pakistan, and the implication is that Pakistan has not given up its vicious game
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India-U.S. Relationship Sours: Pivoting East
If President Trump understood India’s geopolitical context or valued the long-term relationship between India and the U.S., he would rely less on Twitter and more on tact.
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Decoding the current phase of militancy in Kashmir
In the current phase of Kashmir violence, the narrative is not driven by political and social scientists, but by the religious leaders and preachers. Azadi does not have the potential to transform a whole generation of youth. It is the Islamist ideology that is producing the dead men walking in Kashmir who love and seek death
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International Court of Justice orders Pakistan to review death penalty for alleged Indian spy
The International Court of Justice has ordered Pakistan to review a death sentence handed down in the case of a former Indian Navy officer accused by Pakistan of spying, finding that the country’s authorities acted in breach of the Vienna Convention
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Rejecting OHCHR’s Update on Kashmir Report, India questions seriousness of its office
India has registered a strong protest regarding the Update with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Bishkek SCO summit affirms cooperation in fighting terrorism, trade protectionism, calls for greater regional cooperation
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a mechanism for multilateral cooperation that plays an important role in maintaining regional peace and stability and in facilitating the prosperity and development of the Member States.