Jammu And Kashmir

Situation in Kashmir likely to worsen in 2021

Jammu and Kashmir is listed as one of the ten conflicts to watch for in 2021 after a spike in violence in 2020 was registered as being the highest since 2016.

Pakistan asks India to deliver bodies of slain Kashmiris to relatives

India says it killed three suspected rebels in last week's gunfight in the disputed region but families of the slain men say they were innocent and killed in an encounter staged by government forces.

Why India’s internet ban in Kashmir is called ‘digital apartheid’

A Kashmir rights group described the communications blackout imposed by India following last year’s scrapping of the disputed region’s semi-autonomy as “collective punishment” and urged the international community to take action.

In pictures: What Kashmir is like a year after having its autonomy stripped

TRT World takes a look at events that have taken place a year after India's annexation of the former semi-autonomous state of Kashmir.

India's top court orders review of Kashmir internet ban

The Supreme Court ordered New Delhi to restore essential internet services in India-administered Kashmir and to review of restrictions within seven days.

Time to stand up for Jammu and Kashmir – before it’s too late

Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi is Pakistan's Ambassador to Turkey.

Majority Kashmir under lockdown as curfew lifted in Jammu district - media

Governor Satya Pal Malik told Times of India restrictions on movement in the Muslim-majority region will be relaxed after Thursday. A communications blackout imposed by New Delhi after stripping Kashmir of constitutional autonomy will continue.

Anger builds in Kashmir as Friday prayers held amid security

Indian authorities continued to impose a communications blackout on Kashmir for a fifth straight day although they said they will ease the curfew so that the Muslim-majority population can attend Friday prayers.

The violent misogyny that partners India's stripping of Kashmiri autonomy

Kashmiri bodies have always been used as a battleground for Indian forces in the region and the latest move from India comes with the looming threat of further violations.

'Not looking at military option' over Kashmir dispute - Pakistan

Indian security agencies arrested hundreds of people and cut the disputed area off from all communication after India scrapped a law key to Kashmir's autonomy. This escalated tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad which both claim Kashmir in full.

Kashmir's children are being brutalised

A new report that details the extent of violence against children in Jammu and Kashmir suggests that Indian armed forces have directly targeted children.

Rape of seven-year-old girl sparks more protests in India

In the latest case, the child's body was found on a building site in Uttar Pradesh state, as public outrage and protests grow over horrific crimes against women and minors.