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Wednesday, February 18, 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.  

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.

Global media on J&K poll results, and how BJP fell to an alliance opposing revocation of Article 370

Results of Haryana elections also got international attention, contrasting with Kashmir, particularly highlighting wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s victory over BJP on a Congress ticket.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.