Indian Troops Fire at Pakistani Helicopter
- Indian troops fired across the Line of Control at a helicopter carrying the leader of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, reportedly for violating Indian airspace (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
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Meeting Between India, Pakistan Foreign Ministers Called Off
- A day after the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan agreed to meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next week, the Indian government called off the talks citing the“latest brutal killings of our security personnel by Pakistan-based entities and the recent release of a series of twenty postage stamps by Pakistan glorifying a terrorist and terrorism” (Al Jazeera)
Rebels Kill Four Indian Police Officers in Kashmir
- Rebels killed four Indian police officers in an ambush in southern Kashmir (Associated Press)
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Proposes Talks with India
- Prime Minister Imran Khan offered to initiate a dialogue with India to resolve disputes, including over Kashmir (Associated Press)
India Initiates Direct Rule Over Kashmir
- The chief minister of India-administered Kashmir quit her office, paving the way for the state governor to exert direct rule over the region (BBC)
- New Delhi is expected to escalate counterinsurgency operations under the new arrangement (Hindustan Times)
UN Report Calls for Inquiry in Human Rights Violations in Kashmir
- A UN report investigating reports of human rights abuses in Kashmir from July 2016 to April 2018 accuses India of using excessive force, estimating that 145 civilians have been killed by security forces over that period. India rejected the findings of the report, saying it violated the country’s sovereignty (Reuters)
Four Indian Soldiers Killed in Kashmir
- Indian and Pakistani forces traded fire across the Line of Control today, following the deaths of four Indian paramilitary soldiers according to Indian officials. Pakistan denied initiating the firing (Associated Press)
India, Pakistan to Restore Kashmir Cease-Fire
- Military leaders from both countries agreed to comply with a 2003 cease-fire agreement along the Line of Control. More than 150 civilians and military personnel have since been killed in the disputed region since September 2016, when tensions rose after an attack in which nineteen Indian soldiers were killed (Al Jazeera)
Cross-Border Shelling in Kashmir Kills Nine
- Firing and shelling between dozens of border posts along the Line of Control overnight in Kashmir killed eight civilians and an Indian soldier and wounded more than a dozen others (Associated Press)
Ten Dead in Kashmir Shootout
- Five suspected militants were killed by security forces in India-controlled Kashmir yesterday. Five civilians were killed when they came to protest the operation against the rebels. A state police chief said some civilians threw stones at officers (Al Jazeera)
Kashmir Students Clash with Indian Police
- Students in India-controlled Kashmir clash with Indian government forces in protest over the killing of thirteen Kashmir militants on April 2. Schools and universities were closed in an attempt to stop the protests (Washington Post)
- In Pakistan, hundreds rallied in support of Kashmiris after eighteen people were killed during violent clashes in the region this week (Associated Press)
Nineteen Dead in Kashmir Clashes
- Security forces said they killed twelve militants in several areas in India-controlled Kashmir in clashes yesterday. Three soldiers and four civilians were also killed, making it one of the deadliest days in Kashmir in recent years (New York Times)
Hundreds Flee Cross-Border Shelling in Kashmir
- Local officials in Indian-administered Kashmir report that more than one thousand villagers have fled intensified fighting in recent weeks; cease-fire violations and cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan have escalated in recent weeks (Al Jazeera)
Five Dead in India-Pakistan Border Crossfire
- Four Indian soldiers and a Pakistani civilian were killed in cross-border firing over the weekend along the Line of Control in Kashmir (RFE/RL)
India, Pakistan Continue Shelling Across Line of Control
- After a brief lull in the fighting, cross-border shelling across the Line of Control in Kashmir today killed at least one civilian and wounded three others. Fighting over the past week has killed thirteen civilians and nine soldiers, wounded dozens more on both sides, and caused tens of thousands of people to flee their homes along the border (Associated Press)
Shelling Continues Across India, Pakistan Border in Kashmir
- Fighting and cross-border shelling along the Line of Control continued for a third day, as Indian officials reported two civilians and two soldiers were killed and more than twenty wounded in Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistani officials reported one civilian killed and nine other wounded in eastern Punjab (Associated Press)
Firing Across the Line of Control Kills Four Pakistani Soldiers
- Pakistani officials said yesterday that four soldiers were killed by Indian shelling across the Line of Control. Elsewhere along the Line of Control, Indian officials said that border security forces killed five Pakistani militants attempting to cross the border in to Indian-controlled Kashmir (Reuters)
Three Dead in Kashmir Fighting
- A woman was killed and at least ten people were injured in clashes between Indian security forces and hundreds of demonstrators in a Kashmiri village after a gun battle yesterday killed two suspected rebels (Associated Press)
Pakistan Warns India Over Targeting Nuclear Facilities
- The foreign minister said Thursday that “nobody should expect restraint” from Pakistan if India targets its nuclear installations. India’s air force chief said earlier this week that his aircraft could destroy Pakistan’s facilities (Dawn)
Militants Attack Paramilitary Camp in Kashmir
- At least three people were killed, including two assailants, after militants attacked a paramilitary camp outside the city of Srinagar in India-controlled Kashmir. The Islamist militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad claimed responsibility for the attack (BBC)
Shelling Across India-Pakistan Border Kills Six
- India and Pakistan exchanged fire in the disputed Kashmir region, leaving six dead and thirty wounded (Al Jazeera)
United States Designates Hizbul Mujahideen a Terrorist Group
- The U.S. State Department designated Hizbul Mujahideen, the largest indigenous Kashmiri separatist group, a terrorist organization. The designation prevents the organization from accessing the U.S. financial system (Al Jazeera)
Two Indian Soldiers and Two Militants Killed in Separate Attacks
- Indian troops attacked militants in Kulgam, killing two. In a separate gunfight in Shopian district, militants killed two Indian troops and wounded one (Al Jazeera)
Anti-India Protests Erupt in Kashmir
- Protests occurred in Kashmir after Indian government forces killed a civilian and two militants on August 1. The protesters demanded an end to Indian rule in the region (AP)
India, Pakistan Claim Other Violated Ceasefire in Kashmir
- Pakistan army officials announced that India launched an unprovoked attack that injured two soldiers and killed five civilians. Meanwhile, Indian media reported that Pakistani forces launched an unprovoked attack, killing a soldier and wounding a civilian (Voice of America)