Onkareshwar Pandey Jammu and Kashmir is definitely the most talked about state in India. Reams are being written about the situation and environment prevalent there. Every incident of violence, social disruption, perceived economic inequality, elections, government formation, et al is meticulously recorded and spoken about by a whole range of “experts.” What is normal for … [Read more...] about Stalling delimitation in J&K: Unjust political opportunism by Kashmiri leadership
Gilgit-Baltistan
No Azaadi in so-called Azaad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Farooq Wani What Pakistan calls Azaad (Free) Kashmir and the region of Gilgit-Baltistan together constitute the Pakistan occupied and controlled part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir that is referred to as Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) . The so-called “Azaad Kashmir” which is more commonly referred to as Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) is the … [Read more...] about No Azaadi in so-called Azaad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
China is interested only in Kashmir, not Kashmiris
Jasbir Sarai The separatist and disruptive forces in Kashmir have, over the years, gained expertise in reaching out to anybody and everybody who shows even the slightest inkling of supporting them; the latest in their long line of fan following in China. The impetus in this direction was given by some comments made by China with regard to the situation in Kashmir post the … [Read more...] about China is interested only in Kashmir, not Kashmiris
Gilgit-Baltistan: Read the lips of freedom fighters
Jaibans Singh Gilgit-Baltistan is a part of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir that has been under forcible occupation of Pakistan since independence. For decades the region has been exploited under the garb of being a “disputed territory.” Successive governments in Pakistan, regardless of the party in power and even the dictatorships, have followed a policy of exploiting … [Read more...] about Gilgit-Baltistan: Read the lips of freedom fighters
Gilgit-Baltistan: Being blatantly exploited by Pakistan yet again
Mehtab Karan Singh Media in Pakistan has, in recent times, been abuzz with the efforts that the Government of Pakistan is making to formally incorporate Gilgit-Baltistan as an integral part of the country. The Government of Pakistan, it seems, is once again poised to play around with the political status of the suppressed people of the region. Gilgit-Baltistan is a part of … [Read more...] about Gilgit-Baltistan: Being blatantly exploited by Pakistan yet again