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Kashmir Elections and a New Political Order
A series of political developments following the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A on August 5, 2019, have plunged Jammu and Kashmir’s traditional parties—known for their advocacy on Kashmir’s special status and identity—into a deep existential crisis. Hirdesh Kumar, Jammu…
“The Death of News”: Media Freedoms in Kashmir
Note: The author is a freelance journalist in Kashmir, who prefers to remain anonymous due to safety concerns. Kashmir, a longstanding disputed territory between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan, is precariously positioned within the tumultuous security environment in South Asia.…
The PTI’s Last Foreign Policy Act: Pakistan and the 48th OIC Session
On March 22nd and 23rd, Pakistan hosted the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad. The OIC session was ultimately the last diplomatic achievement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) while…
India’s Strategy towards Post-August 2021 Afghanistan
The Taliban completed its six months in power in Afghanistan on February 15. Under its regime, there has been little stability over the past six months. While Taliban has used the pretext of the humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan to push…
The Evolution of Homegrown Militancy in Kashmir Since August 5, 2019
Militant groups in Kashmir appeared to be in tactical retreat due to an unprecedented communication lockdown and the heavy deployment of troops in every nook and corner of the valley following the revocation of Kashmir’s special status on August 5,…
One Year Since Galwan: How Has the Border Standoff Impacted the India-China Relationship?
In this South Asian Voices virtual roundtable, Arzan Tarapore, Antara Ghosal Singh, Jagannath Panda, and Yubing Sheng speak with Editor-at-Large Akriti Vasudeva about India-China relations one year after the onset of the border standoff in Ladakh. This conversation corresponds with our four-part…