Topic: Kashmir
J&K parties’ DDC polls dilemma — boycott & get marginalised or contest & accept Article 370 move
The Centre and the UT administration are preparing to hold the maiden DDC polls in J&K. Regional parties will have to decide their stand amid a dilemma over Article 370.
Things are calmer in Kashmir now. Modi govt must listen to its development pangs
The government has appointed an affable old school politician, Manoj Sinha, as the L-G of J&K, but it would be too much to expect from one man alone.
Ertugrul series, propaganda, money — security agencies flag growing Turkey sway in Kashmir
From shows capturing Kashmiri youth’s imagination to money trickling in via NGOs & businesses, steady increase seen in Turkish influence & projection of President Erdogan as role model.
Use of tech, new security grid in Kashmir ‘substantially’ cut infiltration from Pakistan
According to official figures, 27 terrorists have infiltrated into India so far this year, as against 130 in 2019 and 129 in 2018.
Moeed Yusuf interview aimed to put Pakistan back in Kashmir and say it’s not the only bad guy
The timing of the interview served a combination of interests – Yusuf’s personal, Imran Khan’s political and the Pakistani deep state’s geo-political.
India slams Pakistan at Commonwealth foreign ministers’ meet, calls it ‘epicentre of terrorism’
The statement by India, which didn't name Pakistan, came after Islamabad sought to raise Kashmir issue & said a 'state in South Asia' is fanning hyper-nationalism to 'engineer' demographic change.
Pakistan official claims India expressed desire to talk to us, but no confirmation from Delhi
In an interview to a media portal, Imran Khan’s Special Assistant on national security and strategic policy planning Moeed Yusuf says Pakistan wants to talk about Kashmir & terrorism.
Army introduces compulsory psychological training for all soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir
Special emphasis has been laid on ensuring there are no civilian casualties during the operations since 5 August 2019, when the Modi government scrapped Article 370.
After 23 years in jail, freedom is a ‘different kind of prison’ for innocent Kashmiri man
Mirza Nisar Hussain was an accused in 1996 Lajpat Nagar blast & Rajasthan bus blast cases. He was finally acquitted in both and released in July 2019.
Kashmir Times editor claims ex-MLC’s brother barged into flat, assaulted her & husband, looted
Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal says FIR yet to be filed against brother of former MLC Shehnaz Ganai. The trouble is over Jamwal's Jammu residence, allotted to her as part of govt housing quota for journalists.
Bal Thackeray’s father and Ambedkar used Navratri festivities to counter Brahmin Ganesh utsav
Keshav Sitaram Thackeray ‘Prabodhankar’ had joined BR Ambedkar in a movement to allow ‘untouchable’ to worship alongside Brahmins during Ganesh utsav in Mumbai.
Future rate cuts depends on moderation in inflation, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
The reconstituted Monetary Policy Committee, which met from 7 to 9 October, had decided to keep the benchmark lending rates unchanged in view of the hardening of retail inflation.
Defence
Navy demonstrates combat readiness with video of missile destroying ship in Arabian Sea
The missile was fired by frontline corvette INS Prabal as part of a mega naval drill involving aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, attack helicopters, and aircraft.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.