Kashmir | Council on Foreign Relations

Panelists discuss recent political and military developments in Jammu and Kashmir, India’s domestic politics and democratic future, and U.S. policies in the region.

Event with Aparna Pande, Stephen Tankel, and Ashutosh Varshney Nov 19, 2019

Kashmir

The Future of Kashmir

Panelists discuss recent political and military developments in Jammu and Kashmir, India’s domestic politics and democratic future, and U.S. policies in the region. ASTILL: Well, hello, everybody…

Event with Aparna Pande, Stephen Tankel and Ashutosh Varshney November 19, 2019
India

Xi Jinping to India: Mamallapuram Edition

The Indian government announced today that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India later this week for an “informal summit” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi beginning October 11. The leader-le…

Blog Post by Alyssa Ayres October 9, 2019 Asia Unbound
Kashmir

Kashmir: What to Know About the Disputed Region

The Indian government’s surprise move to strip autonomy from part of Kashmir heightens tensions with Pakistan over the disputed region.

In Brief by Lindsay Maizland August 7, 2019

Pakistan

Trouble With the Facts When Trump Meets Imran Khan

Tough issues in diplomacy can't be solved on the fly, and require careful attention to the facts and to history.

Blog Post by Alyssa Ayres July 22, 2019 Asia Unbound
Kashmir

Will South Asia Ever See Peace?

As India-Pakistan tensions reach new heights, panelists examine the current situation, each country’s relationship with Kashmir, and U.S. policy in South Asia.

Event with Alyssa Ayres , Farooq Kathwari and Vipin Narang March 25, 2019
India

American Media Should Stop Soft-Pedalling and Call a Terrorist a Terrorist

This article was originally published in the Times of India. Why is it so difficult for US media to use the word “terrorism” in the context of South Asia? Escalating tensions between India and …

Article by Alyssa Ayres March 14, 2019 Asia Program

Kashmir

Why India and Pakistan Are Fighting Over Kashmir Again

Renewed tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals over Kashmir have once again put the world on high alert.

In Brief by Lindsay Maizland March 1, 2019
India

India and Pakistan at the Brink, Foreign Policy Heads Into the Unknown in South Asia

Countries that wish for peace must press Pakistan to make better choices and uphold its obligations as a UN member state.

Article by Alyssa Ayres February 27, 2019 Asia Program
India

Global Conflict This Week: India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate After Kashmir Attack

Developments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week.

Blog Post by Center for Preventive Action February 22, 2019 Strength Through Peace
India

A Lesson From the Kashmir Bombing: America Needs to Get Tougher on Pakistan

On February 14, a terrorist drove a car filled with explosives into a paramilitary convoy in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. A Pakistan-based terrorist group, Jaish-e-Muhammad, claimed responsibility sho…

Blog Post by Alyssa Ayres February 16, 2019 Asia Unbound
India

India Objects to China's Belt and Road Initiative—and It Has a Point

The grandiose Belt and Road Forum—a symbol of China’s foreign policy stepping-out as a global connectivity visionary—kicked off on May 14 with a notable absentee: India. On May 13, India’s Ministr…

Blog Post by Alyssa Ayres May 17, 2017 Asia Unbound
India

Pakistan: Defeat Is an Orphan

What ails Pakistan? A new book from former Reuters correspondent Myra MacDonald shows how the country’s chronic struggle to somehow best India has instead led to deleterious results on all fronts. …

Blog Post by Alyssa Ayres February 24, 2017 Asia Unbound
India

Pakistan, Terrorist Groups, and Credible Responses

More than a week after the terrorist attack on an Indian army base in Uri, close to the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border between Pakistani and Indian-administered parts of Kashmir, on the I…

Blog Post by Alyssa Ayres November 3, 2016 Asia Unbound
India

This is the New India

Narendra Modi has laid down the gauntlet. Sari-and-shawl exchanges, then birthday diplomacy, failed to produce breakthroughs with Pakistan. Cross-border terrorist attacks continued. This week, New…

Blog Post by Alyssa Ayres September 29, 2016 Asia Unbound
Conflict Prevention

Guest Post: What’s in Store for Kashmir Under Modi?

Anna Feuer is a research associate in the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations. Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, India’s only Muslim-majority state and a historic…

Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Micah Zenko June 19, 2014 Politics, Power, and Preventive Action