The Indian army opened fire on a group of stone-throwing protesters Friday, killing one youth and injuring another in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said. The demonstrators had gathered in the town of Beerwah after senior separatist leaders called for a strike against Indian rule. Soldiers opened fire after mistaking a firecracker for a grenade explosion, police … Read more
Two suspected rebels and an Indian soldier were killed Tuesday in disputed Kashmir along the de facto border with Pakistan, where the two sides traded fire for a second day. Army spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said Indian soldiers exchanged fire with unknown combatants as they tried to cross the Line of Control (LoC) into Indian-administered … Read more
India has defended shelling across a disputed border that allegedly killed four Pakistani soldiers, saying Monday it had the right to retaliate over “ceasefire violations” in the Kashmir region. The military heads of India and Pakistan spoke by phone after Islamabad accused New Delhi of bombing one of its military vehicles Sunday, killing four of … Read more
Pakistan’s military on Sunday accused India of hitting a military vehicle and killing four soldiers in cross-border firing in the disputed Kashmir region. The latest incident between the nuclear-armed neighbours took place in Athmaqam in Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s scenic Neelum Valley, where military officials said they responded to the Indian “ceasefire violation”. “The vehicle fell into … Read more
In a crowded hospital in Kashmir a 17-year-old student is recovering from gunshot wounds, one of thousands of civilians injured in protests against Indian rule that have exploded since the death of a popular rebel leader a year ago. When government forces came to his village in the picturesque Himalayan region recently to raid a … Read more
Indian government forces fired tear gas and pellet guns at protesters brandishing Pakistani flags as the disputed territory of Kashmir marked the Muslim festival of Eid on Monday. Authorities detained some pro-separatist political leaders to try to avert trouble on Eid, the day of festivities that marks the end of the Ramadan fasting month. But … Read more
Muslim villagers in India could face up to life in prison after they were arrested and charged for celebrating Pakistan’s victory in the Champions Trophy. India’s cricketers suffered a historic defeat at the hands of their arch-foe on Sunday, leaving fans across the country dejected – but a group in the Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh … Read more
Indian soldiers killed five suspected rebels Friday in a shoot-out near the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir with Pakistan, the army said. Troops deployed along the heavily militarised frontier known as the Line of Control (LOC) shot and killed the suspected fighters when they tried to cross into Indian-administered Kashmir. An operation to … Read more
Asian rivals India and Pakistan on Friday formally joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a security bloc spearheaded by China and Russia, despite bilateral tensions bubbling over Kashmir. Leaders of the largely symbolic body — including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping — formally signed off on the sub-continent duo’s accession at the annual SCO … Read more
The death of a student killed by troops in Kashmir sparked new anti-India demonstrations on Wednesday. Hundreds of students and villagers joined a rally in the town of Shopian, south of the Indian-administered Kashmir capital of Srinigar, during the funeral of Adil Farooq Magray. The teenager suffered a fatal wound to the chest late Tuesday … Read more
Pakistan on Thursday said two of its civilians were killed and seven injured in Indian cross-border shelling in the disputed Kashmir region. Senior government official Raja Tahir Mumtaz said the incident occurred in the Poonch sector along the Line of Control (LoC), the de-facto border that divides the Himalayan territory. “These civilians were sleeping in … Read more
An unprecedented ban on Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter in Indian Kashmir has highlighted social media’s role in energising an insurgency that has roiled the disputed Himalayan region for decades. Authorities in the Kashmir valley this week ordered internet service providers to block 15 social media services for at least one month, saying they were being … Read more
Suspected militants attacked an army garrison in Indian Kashmir on Thursday, killing three soldiers amid an uptick in violence in the restive region. The incident occurred just a day after Indian authorities in the area ordered internet service providers to block 22 social media services including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp for a month to maintain … Read more
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir on Wednesday ordered internet service providers to block popular social media services including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp after an upsurge in violence in the region. In a statement, the local government said the services were “being misused by anti-national and anti-social elements” and should be blocked for one month or until … Read more
The Indian army said Monday its soldiers killed four suspected rebels who attempted to cross into the Indian-administered part of Kashmir at the unofficial border dividing the disputed territory with Pakistan. The shootout happened late Sunday evening when soldiers guarding the border known as the Line of Control (LoC) intercepted four armed men in Keran, … Read more
Eight people have been killed and scores injured after police clashed with protesters during a by-election in Indian-administered Kashmir. Paramilitary forces fired bullets and shotgun pellets as people protesting against Indian rule stormed polling stations near Srinagar on Sunday. Separatist leaders had called for a boycott of the vote. Muslim-majority Kashmir is at the centre … Read more
Six people are dead and scores injured after police clashed with protesters during a by-election in Indian-administered Kashmir. Paramilitary forces fired bullets and shotgun pellets as people protesting against Indian rule stormed polling stations near Srinagar. Separatist leaders had called for a boycott of the vote. Muslim-majority Kashmir is at the centre of a decades-old … Read more
At least eight civilians were killed on Sunday when security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir opened fire on protesters during a by-election, according to officials. Local rebel leaders had called for a boycott of the vote, which was held to fill a vacant seat after a member of parliament resigned to protest the killing of civilians … Read more
Indian army soldiers run to take their positions near the site of a gun battle. At least nine civilians were killed and nine injured in Pakistan-administered Kashmir when an Indian artillery shell hit a passsenger bus in the disputed region on Wednesday, Pakistani officials said. “The passenger bus was attacked by Indian shelling at 8.30 … Read more