The 5th of January commemorates the anniversary of Resolution 47 of the United Nations Security Council. This resolution sought to organise a referendum to provide the people of Kashmir with the option of joining either Pakistan or India. Jammu and Kashmir came
Due to their regional clout, China and India are regarded as influential players in the Asia Pacific and South Asia respectively. On the regional front, both countries maintain a dominating posture. In South Asia, India is a regional hegemon, which has defied
India, often termed as ‘mother of democracy’ with the epithet of ‘Shining India’ is actually a sham. In fact, the society is deeply polarised and the phenomenon of Hindutva has scaled new heights of fanaticism. The BJP-led government’s Hindutva ideology has exposed
The Indian reaction to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s address at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 23 in New York was along predictable lines. The Kashmir dispute had suffered stalemate for the past decades when Prime Minister
PRESS RELEASE, September 29 2022 ISLAMABAD: A webinar on “Highlighting Hindutva’s Global Network, and Human Rights Violations against the Indian Muslims and in IIOJK,” was held on Thursday and was participated by Dr Mujeeb Afzal, Associate Professor School of Politics and International
From Nehru to Narendra Modi, there were many slips. From Shimla to Agra, it is a tale of broken promises Indian Administrative Service officer, Moosa Raza, who served as Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, in his book ‘Kashmir: Land of Regrets,’
Dr. Zahid Shahab Ahmed is based Deakin University in Australia and studies peace and security in South Asia and the Middle East. 31.05.2022 This article focuses on how Australian civil society has reacted to Hindu nationalism. The rise of the Bharatiya Janata
As the world’s largest democracy plunges into the abyss of communal violence, radical groups are calling the shots. That is so because the ruling BJP has lent state support at their disposal. It’s a free for all contest, as India sinks deep
The ethereal beauty of the Kashmir valley is being assaulted by the ugliness of Indian depredations on human rights and international law fronts in the disputed territory. The disputed status of IIOJK is a fact established by 18 United Nations resolutions. The
India has maintained a complex neutral stance in the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, much to the chagrin of the U.S and many Western nations. There are many awkward questions arising from the Western capitals about the comradeship between democracies, which India also boasts about despite
