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Q&A with Kashmiri politician, Shehla Rashid, charged with sedition in India

In late August TRT World spoke to Shehla Rashid, a pro-India politician with the Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement, who has criticised India's revocation of Kashmir's autonomous status. Today, New Delhi police filed multiple cases against her.

Indian troops kill one, wound 70 in Kashmir clashes

Soldiers fired live bullets and shotgun pellets on protesters who helped rebels escape two separate sieges by Indian troops, authorities in India-administered Kashmir say.

How Kashmiri families identify the mutilated bodies of fallen rebels

In one case a father visits three graveyards to offer prayers for his son. In another, a broken tooth became the only way to identify a slain rebel.

Meet the youngest pellet gun victim in disputed Kashmir

The rampant use of pellet guns has destroyed the lives of several thousand people, but New Delhi still considers it a 'non-lethal' weapon. Here's a view from the hospital where the newest victim, a toddler, was treated.

Kashmir gun battle, protests leave at least eight dead

Gunfight in India-administered Kashmir leaves six rebels and an Indian soldier dead, sparking massive protests by residents seeking end to Indian rule over disputed region. A teenage Kashmiri boy was shot dead by troops during protests.

Tensions spike in Kashmir after assassination, gun battle leave six dead

Officials say four rebels and an Indian army commando were killed in fighting, sparking anti-India protests. Separately, a pro-independence leader in India-administered Kashmir was assassinated, with several groups blaming Indian authorities.

Indian forces fire on Kashmir protesters, killing at least 5

In a fight between rebels and the armed forces, Indian government forces also fired bullets, shotgun pellets and tear gas at protesters, killing five and injuring at least 50.

No one killed three civilians in Kashmir

The Indian judiciary recently spared an army officer from prosecution for killing three civilians in Kashmir, citing a draconian law. The verdict wasn't unusual for Kashmiris, so to fill the void that justice leaves, they fall back on God.

Indian troops kill woman, rebels in Kashmir clashes

Villagers in Shopian district of Indian-administered Kashmir say the woman was killed after troops fired during anti-India protests, disputing official accounts that she died in the crossfire.

Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir gun battle

The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen says its fighters targeted the army convoy in India-administered Kashmir's Shopian district triggering a gunfight that also resulted in the death of a local woman.

At least 200 injured in renewed Kashmir clashes

At least 200 people have been injured in fresh clashes in the Shopian district of Indian-administered Kashmir, with pro-independence leaders reportedly refusing to meet an Indian Government delegation.