Indian-controlled Kashmir under strict lockdown for 9th day

Kashmiri Muslim women shout slogans during a protest after Eid prayers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. Tue 13 August 2019: An unprecedented security lockdown is keeping people in Indian-administered Kashmir indoors for a ninth day Tuesday. Indian troops patrolling the disputed region had allowed some Muslims to walk to mosques to […]

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Kashmir is for Sale: Several announcements for J&K, Ladakh in coming months, Mukesh Ambani

Mon 12 August 2019: Speaking at the 42nd annual general meeting (AGM) of Reliance Industries Ltd in Mumbai on Monday, group chairman Mukesh Ambani said they were “committed to support the people of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh” in all their development needs. “Responding to Honourable PM’s (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) appeal, we stand committed to support […]

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India imposes Kashmir clampdown to head off Eid protests

Kashmiri women shout slogans during a protest after the scrapping of the special constitutional status for Kashmir by the Indian government, in Srinagar, Aug 11, 2019. – Reuters Mon 12 August 2019: Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Kashmir for Monday’s Eid al-Adha festival, fearing anti-government protests over the stripping of the Muslim-majority […]

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Hundreds chant anti-India slogans in seething Kashmir on eve of Eid

Sun 11 August 2019: Hundreds of people protested in Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar on Sunday against India’s decision to curb its autonomy, despite new restrictions on travel and a seventh straight day of communications blackout. Restrictions that had been temporarily eased on Friday and Saturday – allowing some bakeries, pharmacies and fruit shops to […]

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Pakistan says will move to UN Security Council with China’s support over Kashmir

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi shake hands after a news conference at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China on March 19, 2019. (Reuters) Sun 11 August 2019: Pakistan says it will move the United Nations Security Council with China’s support with a motion to condemn India for […]

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