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Topic: Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in northern India. It comprises two major regions: Jammu and the Kashmir Valley. A third region, Ladakh, along with Jammu and Kashmir, was a part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir until 2019. After the abrogation of Article 370, the state was broken into two: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The region is known for breathtaking landscapes with a history going back to the Indus Valley Civilization, with evidence of various empires — Gandhara, Mauryan, Kushan, Gupta, Mughal, and Dogra — ruling the area. 


The region has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan since its 1947 accession to India. The two countries fought a war that resulted in the establishment of the Line of Control (LoC) and divided the region into Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Both Pakistan and China claim portions of Indian-administered Kashmir and Ladakh regions. It has been marred with violent incidents of militancy, which gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s. The situation, fuelled by various grievances including political alienation, human rights abuses, and economic disparities, has resulted in prolonged conflict and counterinsurgency operations by security forces.

Policeman killed in militant attack on residence of BJP leader Anwar Ahmad in Srinagar

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BJP leader Anwar Ahmad, who is the party's district general secretary for Baramulla and in-charge for Kupwara district, is safe, a police official said.

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Block councillor, personal security guard shot dead by militants in J&K’s Sopore

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Militants opened fire on BDC member Reyaz Ahmad and his security guard Shafat Ahmad outside the municipality office in Sopore Monday, an official said.

Security forces seize cache of arms, including 5 AK assault rifles, in J&K’s Kupwara

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The operation was conducted in very close proximity of the LoC in Dhanni village which is under direct observation of Pakistan Army posts in Lipa Valley, said an army official.

SC reserves verdict on PIL seeking immediate release of Rohingya refugees detained in Jammu

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Appearing for the petitioner, Prashant Bhushan said Rohingya children were subjected to killing and sexual exploitation, while Myanmar's military failed to respect international law.

Rehabilitation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits may be in pipeline, says L-G Manoj Sinha

PTI -
J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said 8,000 underground bunkers have been completed along the Line of Control and the International Border for the safety of border residents.

2 CRPF personnel killed, 2 injured in militant attack on outskirts of Srinagar, police say

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The militants opened fire on the CRPF personnel in Lawaypora in the Parimpora police station area in Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said Thursday.

End of India-Pakistan hostilities will have major impact on furthering peace in J&K — NC

PTI -
In a statement Wednesday, National Conference spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said his party has been the strong votary of peace and camaraderie between the two countries all along.

Stone-pelting more serious than terrorism, impacts economic activity & schools: IGP Kashmir

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IGP Vijay Kumar, at a press conference, said 19 militants have been killed since January this year and 18 Kashmiris have joined the insurgency, taking the number of active militants to 200.

Pakistan’s international shouting match over Kashmir is empty. Here’s what it really wants

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No one wants a ‘united’ Kashmir. Pakistani leaders refer to ‘self determination’ in Kashmir, but they’re really referring to Indian Kashmiris joining Pakistan.
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