Naveen Zalpuri – It was almost a week on Jan. 18,1990, that I had been staying in mamaji’s (maternal uncle) home in Zaindar Mohalla in Srinagar. My mamaji passed away on May 1, 1989, leaving behind my aunt Sarlaji and cousin Deepu, who was a year younger. Theirs was a rented accommodation in the […]
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US-Based Kashmiri Pandits Respond to Biased Allegations Toward Kashmir in the Wake of the Removal of Article 370
Ritu Jha- The Kashmiri Overseas Association (KOA) says they are surprised to see The Lancet, a reputable medical journal, has written a one-sided story about Kashmir. On Aug.17th, The Lancet published an article entitled, “Fear and Uncertainty Around Kashmir’s Future,” sympathizing with the present residents of Kashmir. The article references A Médecins Sans Frontières study […]
Modi says Kashmir under control: Trump
IANS- US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him the Kashmir situation is “under control” and that he thinks he can deal directly with Pakistan. When the two leaders spoke to the media ahead of their 45-minute bilateral on the sidelines of the G7, Modi firmly reiterated that […]
UNSC accepts India’s efforts in Kashmir, wants all to follow suit: Envoy
Arul Louis- The Security Council has acknowledged India’s measures to bring normalcy and development to Kashmir and wants all countries to follow suit, India’s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin said on Friday. Speaking to reporters after its informal meeting, he outlined the various steps being taken by India since the special status of Kashmir was […]
The Hope You Give
Partha Chakraborty- A radical new approach in Kashmir may bear fruit, but authorities must tread cautiously. “A Sovereign within a Sovereign”, aka “One Country, Two Laws”, can be tricky to navigate. Scores of heads were spiked in fantasylands of “Game of Thrones”; real blood was shed by the buckets in chronicles of […]
When US fished in J&K troubled waters
Sandeep Bamzai- While ostensibly Alice Wells, a senior US diplomat, arrived in Islamabad to hold key bilateral talks with Pakistani leaders on issues like the peace process in Afghanistan amid reports that she might also hold discussions over the current situation in Kashmir, indications are that she is focusing on FATF compliance. What at […]
People of Kashmir, deserve independence, deserve their rights and deserve justice – CAIR USA
indica News Bureau- Several Muslim rights activists representing various Islamic groups on Tuesday, Aug.6, held demonstrations in front of Indian Embassy in Washington DC and consulate in Chicago as well, to register their protests against the reorganization of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and abrogation of articles 370 and 35A from the Indian […]
Restrictions imposed across Kashmir Valley;Omar, Mehbooba under house arrest in Srinagar
indica News Bureau- Amid speculation of modification or abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, which could create tension, the Indian government has imposed restrictions under section 144 CrPC in the district of Srinagar, which will go into effect at 12 am(IST) on August 5th, 2019 and remain in force till further orders. Restrictions have been […]
State Department now backs Trump’s claim on Kashmir mediation
Arul Louis- The U.S. State Department now appears to stand behind President Donald Trump’s claim that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate or arbitrate the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, moving away from a department official’s clarification that it considered it a bilateral issue. Asked by a reporter if there […]
US-based Kashmiri doctors to launch critical care ambulance service in Valley
IANS- Alarmed by the number of road accident deaths in Jammu and Kashmir, a group of US-based Kashmiri doctors is all set to provide fully equipped critical care ambulances. “In the absence of emergency service in the ambulances, the US-based group of Kashmiri doctors has launched a program to provide fully-equipped ambulances with paramedics […]