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Anti-AFSPA calls not new. But lifting it in Kashmir can be watershed in counter-insurgency doctrine

Praveen Swami -
For decades, political leaders in insurgency-hit states have demanded end to AFSPA while Army doggedly resisted. A look at the controversial Act & how debate played out in Kashmir.

New interlocutor at crucial stage of ULFA peace talks baffles security experts

Makepeace Sitlhou -
Kashmir peace negotiator Dineshwar Sharma relieved of Northeast duty; former top R&AW officer to handle talks with ULFA and 2 Manipur rebel outfits.

Miles to go before he sleeps: Dineshwar Sharma’s visit to Kashmir wasn’t a great start

Mahrukh Inayet -
Many in Kashmir viewed interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma’s first visit with scepticism, and a lot more needs to be done to achieve a thaw.

Dineshwar Sharma’s J&K visit broke the ice. Now he has to win over youth on the streets

Lt Gen DS Hooda (retd) -
The separatist challenge can be overcome to a certain extent if Sharma can convince the civil society of the sincerity of his efforts.

PDP hopeful of ‘breakthrough’ as interlocutor Sharma concludes Kashmir visit

Rahiba R. Parveen -
The party says steps initiated by the Centre are in line with PM Modi’s I-Day speech that Kashmir problem can be resolved through dialogue.

After meeting interlocutor, Kashmir politicians want Centre to prove seriousness

Rahiba R. Parveen -
New interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma met mainstream political delegations on his three-day visit to Srinagar, and will visit Jammu now.

J&K situation still not conducive for Anantnag bypoll: State govt to EC

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
Election Commission postponed the by-election twice — in April & May this year — due to security concerns.

India needs to regain confidence of Kashmiri people: Dineshwar Sharma

Rahiba R. Parveen -
The new interlocutor says he would take a ‘different approach’ to solve Kashmir’s problems and that he is open to talk to anyone in the Valley.

‘Time is ripe for political solution to J&K woes, Jammu’s aspirations will be addressed’

Pragya Kaushika -
J&K deputy CM Nirmal Singh says new interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma is free to talk to anyone and that his predecessors offered no political solution to problems on the ground.

Talk Point: Can the appointment of an interlocutor help change the ground situation in Kashmir?

ThePrint Team -
Can the appointment of an interlocutor by the government really help change the situation on the ground in Kashmir? We bring sharp perspectives.
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Opinion

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

Swasti Rao -
India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

In Mohammed Siraj, the Pasmanda Muslims have a hero

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Economy

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

Neelam Pandey -
New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Defence

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

Snehesh Alex Philip -
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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