Trump calls needn’t worry India but it must be vigilant against ‘re-hyphenation’ of region
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Trump calls needn’t worry India but it must be vigilant against ‘re-hyphenation’ of region

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US President Trump’s telephone conversations with PMs Modi and Imran Khan shouldn’t worry India about the so-called internationalisation of Kashmir. A confident India has brought about a strategic shift in Kashmir. But it must stay vigilant to Trump’s ‘re-hyphenation’ of India-Pakistan, especially after having worked for a decade to de-hyphenate.

Dog-whistling against Shehla Rashid sets scary precedent for mainstream media, free speech

The ongoing dog-whistling by sections of the media against activist-turned-politician Shehla Rashid creates an unwinnable binary in the public mind in these polarised times. She is a legitimate Kashmiri voice. Creating an atmosphere of hate around her is a dangerous precedent for mainstream media organisations, free speech and political liberty.