Gun Battle in Kashmir Kills Two
- A police officer and a rebel fighter were killed in a gun battle in India-administered Kashmir yesterday, according to local police. Officials said the rebel was a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba (Al Jazeera)
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Pakistan to Appeal to UN Court Over Kashmir
- Pakistan will file a case at the International Court of Justice against India’s decision to revoke the special status of Kashmir. The petition is expected to focus on human rights violations (Reuters)
Trump Speaks With Indian and Pakistani Leaders
- U.S. President Donald J. Trump had phone calls yesterday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, in which he urged both countries to reduce tensions in the disputed Kashmir region (Agence France-Presse)
- Separately, authorities in India-administered Kashmir reported that thousands of people have been arrested since India revoked Kashmir’s special status (Associated Press)
Pakistan Accuses India of Violating Line of Control
- Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry accused Indian troops of firing across the Line of Control and killing two civilians and three Pakistani troops in Kashmir (Al Jazeera)
- Separately, civilians in India-administered Kashmir accused Indian forces of attacking them with pellets (Al Jazeera)
- India reimposed restrictions in Srinagar yesterday following clashes between civilians and police forces (Reuters)
Pakistan Requests UN Security Council Meeting on Kashmir
- Pakistan asked the UN Security Council for an urgent meeting on the situation in Kashmir (Reuters)
- Separately, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan accused India of planning military action in Kashmir (Reuters)
- Finally, Khan visited Pakistan-administered Kashmir to observe Pakistan’s Independence Day (Al Jazeera)
India-Administered Kashmir Remains Under Lockdown
- India-administered Kashmir entered its ninth day under lockdown today, with reports of essential supplies running low in the region as Indian troops continue to patrol streets (Associated Press)
- Separately, China’s foreign minister told his Indian counterpart that Beijing is seriously concerned about New Delhi’s decision to change the status of the disputed Kashmir region and that it opposes unilateral action on the issue (Dawn)
- China has said it would oppose India’s move at the UN Security Council (Dawn)
India Locks Down Kashmir City on Eid al-Adha
- Indian security forces kept Srinagar, Muslim-majority Kashmir’s largest city, locked down today on Eid al-Adha following protests (Reuters)
- Separately, Pakistan cancelled a bus linking Lahore with New Delhi, the last remaining public transport route between India and Pakistan (Reuters)
- Additionally, Pakistan announced that, with China’s support, it will bring the issue of Kashmir before the UN Security Council (Reuters)
Pakistan Downgrades India Relations Over Kashmir
- Pakistan announced that it will expel India’s top diplomat in Islamabad and end trade with the country after India revoked the autonomous status of the disputed border region of Kashmir (New York Times)
- Indian authorities arrested more than three hundred politicians and separatist activists in the region, according to police, local leaders, and media, as part of a lockdown (Reuters)
Pakistan Vows Response Over Kashmir
- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said that India’s move to strip Kashmir of its special status could lead to war between the two countries (NPR)
- Indian lawmakers approved the measure, which will give the federal government control over the India-administered part of Kashmir—known as Jammu and Kashmir—and split it into two union territories (Associated Press)
- Separately, China, which claims part of the territory, alleged that India’s move violates Chinese territorial sovereignty (Reuters)
Pakistan Condemns India’s Moves in Kashmir
- Protests were held in several cities in Pakistan after India revoked the special status of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region (Reuters)
- Islamabad said it will “exercise all possible options to counter the illegal steps,” while the United Nations called for restraint amid the security lockdown by Indian forces. Two former chief ministers of the region who opposed revoking its status were put under house arrest (Mint)
India Revokes Special Status for Kashmir, Orders Major Deployment
- India issued a presidential order today to revoke the special status of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region, which banned individuals outside the territory form buying land and holding local office there. Pakistan’s foreign minister condemned the move, saying it violates a UN resolution on the Kashmir conflict (Associated Press)
- It comes as New Delhi has built up troops in the region, suspended some public schools and institutions, and called for tourists to leave (Reuters)
Pakistan Offers to Give Up Nuclear Weapons If India Does Too
- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said yesterday that Pakistan would consider giving up its nuclear arsenal should India do the same (Fox News)
Trump Offers to Mediate Dispute Over Kashmir
- During a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Washington yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump offered to mediate the dispute between Pakistan and India over Kashmir, adding that Indian Prime Minister Modi had also asked him to help mediate an agreement (Voice of America)
- Indian government officials quickly denied the Modi had made that request to Trump (Reuters)
Pakistan Lifts Airspace Restrictions
- Pakistan re-opened its airspace for civilian traffic today after nearly five months of restrictions following Indian air raids in February (Al Jazeera)
United Nations Calls on India, Pakistan to Halt Rights Violations
- A UN report found that Indian government forces used excessive force and were responsible for dozens of civilian deaths in Indian-administered Kashmir in the past year and a half, while secret detentions were common in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (United Nations)
India and Pakistan Slated to Meet
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan agreed to a formal meeting in Russia in September (Gulf News Asia)
- The announcement follows a UN report condemning inaction by both sides over Kashmir (Agence France-Presse)
Separatists in Indian-Administered Kashmir: Ready for Dialogue
- Leaders from Kashmir separatist groups, including the Hurriyat Conference, have announced their openness to negotiating with the Indian government to settle territorial disputes (Reuters)
Shootout in Indian-Administered Kashmir Kills Three
- Following a car bomb in Kashmir, a shootout in the Anantnag area killed one Indian soldier and two suspected rebels (Agence France-Presse)
Eight Injured in Kashmir Car Bomb
- An Indian military vehicle was bombed in Kashmir, injuring six soldiers and two civilians. No rebel groups have claimed responsibility (Associated Press)
India’s Modi Steers Clear of Pakistani Airspace
- A plane carrying Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, en route to a regional summit in Kyrgyzstan today, avoided Pakistani airspace despite clearance from Islamabad (Indian Express)
- Yesterday, Indian police said an Islamist militant group killed five paramilitary police in India-controlled Kashmir (Reuters)
Kashmiri Militant Killed By Indian Army
Pakistan Says It Tested Ballistic Missile
- The Pakistani military said it successfully tested a ballistic missile that is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and has a range of up to nine hundred miles. The move came a day after Pakistan’s foreign minister again called to resume peace talks with India (Al Jazeera)
Kashmiri Militants Attack Polling Stations During Indian Election
- Separatist militants in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir disrupted the Indian elections by hurling grenades at two polling stations and attacking security forces. According to local residents, the police responded by firing pellet guns and injuring at least a dozen people (New York Times)
UN Lists Head of Pakistani Militant Group as a Global Terrorist
- The UN Security Council voted to designate the head of the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed a global terrorist after China lifted its objection to the move. Pakistan’s foreign office said earlier attempts to blacklist the group’s leader were “aimed at maligning Pakistan” and the “legitimate struggle” of Kashmiri people (Dawn)
Pakistan Gives Tour of Indian Air Strike Locations
- Pakistani military officials took foreign journalists, ambassadors, and defense attachés to the border town of Balakot to negate “repeated false Indian claims” about casualties and damage from Indian air strikes in February, a military spokesperson said. He said the strikes caused no deaths or loss of infrastructure (Dawn)