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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicAbrogation of Article 370

Topic: Abrogation of Article 370

‘We promised restoration of Article 370, not normalising abrogation’—NC MP Mehdi slams own Omar govt

National Conference Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi says his party has failed to live up to its core election promise, choosing a 'cosy' relationship with the Centre over resistance.  

Ex-IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned to protest scrapping of Article 370, joins Congress

In his address after joining the Congress, Gopinathan criticised the BJP government & asserted that 'only Congress can take the country in the direction in which it should go'.

Behind Ladakh’s demand for Sixth Schedule, a decades-old fight for identity & a place at the table

As Ladakh recovers from tragedy of 24 September violence, demands for statehood & Sixth Schedule protections persist. People fear loss of cultural identity, land rights & ecological balance.

J&K oral histories counter popular perceptions about the region. They also have dark humour

Delhi’s Jawahar Bhawan held a discussion on Ipsita Chakravarty’s book Dapaan: Tales from Kashmir's Conflict. It was joined by independent journalists Safina Nabi and Nishita Trisal.

Congress picks Khurshid to lead party’s foreign affairs wing, BJP ex-MP as vice-chair

Ex-foreign minister Khurshid, picked after Anand Sharma gave up post, was part of Op Sindoor delegations & had irked Congress leadership by defending abrogation of Article 370.

‘Abrogation of trust’: 6 yrs since Article 370 repeal, civil society urges govt to restore J&K’s statehood

People from political, social & academic spectrum gathered at an event at Press Club in Delhi to mark the anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370.

Restoring J&K’s statehood won’t be enough. Kashmiris need to be treated like other Indians

Kashmir has never been, in any sense of the world, allowed to be a normal state, with normal politicians and normal citizens.

Never said anything about merits of abrogation—Congress’s Salman Khurshid on Article 370 remark abroad

The former external affairs minister’s remarks in Indonesia, where he went as part of a multi-party delegation on Operation Sindoor, had not gone down well with his party.

How shutdowns crushed Kashmir’s love stories

At the discussion on the book Lōal Kashmir, author Mehak Jamal took the audience through her journey of gathering stories of love and loss from the people of the Kashmir valley.

Pakistan exploited India’s Article 370 fully. Fuelled Kashmiri Muslim resentment

Sreeram Chaulia’s ‘Friends: India's Closest Strategic Partners’ answers questions which are key to determining India’s future trajectory in international affairs.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.