Ambush Kills Five Indian Soldiers in Kashmir
- According to an Indian military statement, five Indian army soldiers were killed and another was seriously injured in an attack by “unidentified terrorists” on a military vehicle in Kashmir (AP)
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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister to Visit India
- According to Pakistan’s foreign ministry, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in India next month; it will be the first time in nearly a decade a senior Pakistani government official will visit India (Reuters)
Plan to Hold G20 Meeting in Srinagar Condemned By Pakistan
- Pakistani officials criticized India’s decision to hold an upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) meeting in India-administered Kashmir, a Muslim-majority territory claimed by both countries (Al Jazeera)
Twitter Blocks Pakistani Government Accounts For Indian Users
- Twitter users in India can no longer view tweets from the Pakistani government’s account, Reuters reported; Twitter and officials from both countries have yet to comment on the matter, though Twitter’s guidelines obligate it to hide accounts in certain countries in response to valid legal demands (Reuters)
India Leads the World in Restricting Internet Access
- Internet advocacy watchdog Access Now reported that for the fifth consecutive year, India imposed the most internet shutdowns in the world; forty-nine out of the eighty-four shutdowns recorded in India took place in Kashmir due to political instability and violence, according to Access Now (Reuters)
Mike Pompeo Claims India, Pakistan Came Close to Nuclear War
- Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed in his new memoir that India and Pakistan came “close” to “nuclear conflagrations” (BBC)
- Pompeo was referring to a suicide bombing that killed forty-one Indian paramilitary soldiers and prompted India to launch air raids inside Pakistani territory in February 2019; Pakistan responded by shooting down an Indian warplane and capturing the pilot (Al Jazeera)
India Invites Pakistani Ministers to Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit
- India is still awaiting a response from Chief Justice Atta Bandial and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to the invitation (Express Tribune)
Indian Police Kill Four Suspected Militants in Jammu
- Police said they killed four suspected militants outside the city of Jammu in India-administered Kashmir; the encounter occurred after officers stopped a truck on a highway (TNN)
Pakistan Claims Indian Intelligence Services Behind 2021 Lahore Bombing
- Pakistan’s interior minister accused Indian intelligence services of being behind a bombing in Lahore last year and of “fanning terrorism” in Pakistan (Express Tribune)
Pakistan Says It Could Buy Discounted Russian Oil
- Pakistan’s finance minister said the country would buy Russian oil if it could obtain the same rate India is paying (Hindustan Times)
Change in Voter Rules Causes Anger in Kashmir
- A district in the contested Jammu and Kashmir region introduced a new rule that allows new residents to register as voters, overturning the earlier provision that allowed only those who resided in the region in 1947 and their descendants to vote; this change has caused an uproar among local political parties who view it as an attempt by the ruling Hindu nationalist party to change demographics in the region in favor of Hindus (Reuters)
Pakistan’s Army Chief Visits Washington
- General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s visit comes as the United States and Pakistan aim to improve bilateral ties and follows the White House’s announcement of a $450 million deal to sustain Pakistan’s air force; he is set to meet with U.S. military officials (Dawn)
U.S. Secretary of State Encourages India and Pakistan to Maintain “Responsible” Relationship
- In separate meetings with officials from India and Pakistan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the countries to maintain a “responsible” relationship with each other; New Delhi has objected to Washington’s proposed aid for Islamabad’s F-16 fighter jet program (The Tribune)
India Fires Three Officers Involved in March Missile Accident; Pakistan Rejects India’s Closure of the Incident
Pakistan Supreme Court Hands Control to Imran Khan Ally in Key State
- The Pakistan Supreme Court ruled that Imran Khan ally Chaudry Parvez Elahi was wrongfully denied control over the country’s most populous province; the ruling in Elahi’s favor deepens political uncertainty for the ruling government (Al Jazeera)
India Protests Move Toward Third Party Involvement in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
- India has protested China and Pakistan’s efforts to encourage third party involvement in projects along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (The Hindu)
India Bans Pakistani Diplomatic Missions’ Twitter Accounts
- India banned the Twitter accounts of several Pakistani diplomatic missions as well as those of journalists and other outspoken figures; Pakistan has accused India of targeting “pluralistic” voices (India Today)
- In response, Twitter has sued India over what it views as a violation of the company’s freedom of speech principles (Hindustan Times)
Kashmir Police Chief Says Indian Forces Have Killed 104 Militants in 2022
- The police chief of India-administered Kashmir said Indian forces have killed 104 militants in the region this year, double the number killed in the same period last year (Reuters)
Hundreds of Hindus Flee Kashmir Following Targeted Killings
- Hundreds of Hindus have fled Kashmir in recent days following a series of killings targeting Hindus; three Hindus were killed by militants this week alone (The Guardian)
Militants Kill Hindu School Teacher in Kashmir
- Militants killed Rajni Bala, a Hindu school teacher, near a government school in Kulgam, Kashmir (Reuters)
Indian Security Forces Reportedly Kill Six Suspected Militants in Kashmir
- Indian officials said security forces in India-administered Kashmir killed six suspected militants, while militants killed a police officer and a TV artist (Reuters)
Pakistan Says Unarmed Indian Missile Violated Pakistani Airspace
- Pakistan’s military reported that an unarmed surface-to-surface missile launched from India violated Pakistani airspace, and they demanded an explanation from New Delhi (Associated Press)
Tensions Rise Among India, South Korea, Pakistan
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs summoned South Korea’s Ambassador to New Delhi to express its displeasure over a tweet by Hyundai Pakistan, which reportedly expressed support for Kashmir Solidarity Day (CNN Business).
Journalist Arrested in India-Administered Kashmir
- Fahad Shah, editor of The Kashmir Walla, was arrested in India-administered Kashmir just days after his website covered a deadly police raid; the Committee to Protect Journalists called for his immediate release (New York Times)
Indian Forces Kill Five Militants in Kashmir
- Indian forces killed five militants, including a top Jaish-e-Mohammed commander, in two separate operations in Kashmir; the Pakistani foreign ministry condemned India’s actions (Reuters)