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Topic: PoK

‘Highly objectionable’ — India registers protest against British envoy in Pakistan’s visit to PoK

Ministry of External Affairs takes ‘serious note’ of Jane Marriott's visit to Mirpur in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, calls it ‘infringement of India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity’.

US envoy to Pakistan makes ‘secret’ visit to Gilgit Baltistan, local politicians up in arms

Political leaders question Donald Blome’s motives, accuse West of neo-colonialism. India yet to react to envoy's visit to region it views as forcibly taken over by Pakistan in 1947.

Seasoned Hizbul militant, tasked with reviving terror in Rajouri & Poonch, killed at LoC

Army sources said Muneer Hussain had crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 1993, returned in 1996 only to go back two years later.

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will be part of India in 2-3 years, says Haryana minister

Haryana minister Dr Kamal Gupta said India was not as strong before 2014 as it is today & termed opposition leaders who sought proof of surgical strikes ‘Jaichands’.

Indian military leaders must speak with caution, media twisting Army’s PoK remark

Lt General Upendra Dwivedi’s 22 November remark to Indian media on the PoK issue has been twisted to imply that the Army is ready to take back PoK.

Death in Gilgit-Baltistan—suicides, poverty, unemployment and Islamabad’s neglect

The govt of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has announced a strategy to curb the increasing suicide cases through counseling sessions in schools and colleges.

India condemns US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s PoK visit, calls it ‘narrow-minded politics’

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also condemned recent terror attacks in Afghanistan, and said that India has been looking at the developments.

‘Weapons, night-vision devices’ left by US in Afghanistan found at LoC, says senior Army officer

In interview to ThePrint, Major General Ajay Chandpuria, also said there were reports of Afghan-speaking men to have reached PoK & hundreds of Afghan SIM cards being active in areas near LoC.

Jaish held 1st public event since Pulwama on 3 Jan in PoK, to own Srinagar attack & raise funds

Jaish-e-Mohammed’s PoK chief Muhammad Illyas tells gathering that slain terrorist Hafiz Arsalan carried out 13 December ambush in Srinagar that killed three police personnel.

Imran Khan’s electoral win in PoK doesn’t represent the true will of the people. Here’s why

In a democracy, elections result in governance by the legislature and executive. But in PoK, both are powerless.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.