Modi, Kashmir
Modi visits Indian-administered Kashmir on local election campaign amid massive security
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the main city in Himalayan Kashmir to campaign for his party in the staggered local election in the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disput
India's Jammu and Kashmir holds first regional elections in decade
India’s troubled region of Jammu and Kashmir saw a brisk turnout amid tight security as voters cast their ballots on Wednesday in the first regional legislative elections in a decade. The region, which has seen years of separatist violence and is at the centre of a dispute between India and Pakistan,
In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy
In Indian-controlled Kashmir, residents are voting in elections that some hope will lead to restoration of the territory's statehood, which ended when it became a federally governed territory in 2019.
Modi Faces New Test in Kashmir After Bruising Election Fight
Three months after his worst election performance to date, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing another challenging vote: this time in the fragile region of Jammu and Kashmir, where separatist sentiment is strong and voters are angry with their loss of autonomy.
Ahead Of Election, PM Modi Promises To Restore Statehood To Jammu & Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday promised to restore statehood to Jammu & Kashmir. Speaking at an election campaign rally in Katra in the Reasi district, he also accused the Opposition of trying to bring back bloodshed in Kashmir by reversing the abrogation of Article 370.
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Kashmir Would Be Part of Pakistan Had National Conference Not Being Around, Farooq Abdullah Says In Udhampur
In a pointed response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statements, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) ...
India's Jammu and Kashmir votes in first regional poll in a decade
Voters queued outside polling stations in India's Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to vote in the first provincial election ...
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India-Pakistan border state goes to the polls
Jammu and Kashmir has begun its first local-assembly elections in a decade The first phase of the Legislative Assembly ...
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India's disputed Kashmir votes after special status scrapped
Indian-administered Kashmir began voting Wednesday in the first local elections since the cancellation of its special ...
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India Serves Notice To Pakistan Demanding Review of Indus Water Treaty
SRINAGAR: In a significant move, India has served a formal notice to Pakistan seeking a review of the 64-year-old Indus Water ...
In India's Kashmir, former separatists take struggle to the ballot box
When former Kashmiri independence advocate Hafiz Mohammad Sikander Malik filed nomination papers for the Jammu and Kashmir's ...
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India seeks review and modification of 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, cites Pakistan’s 'obstructive attitude'
In a significant move reflecting its growing discontent with the functioning of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, India has ...
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India must end repression of dissent in Jammu and Kashmir: Amnesty International
Amnesty International issued a statement urging Indian authorities to end the ongoing repression of dissent in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Wednesday marks the first day of state-level elections ...
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Pakistan Reaffirms Commitment to Indus Water Treaty Amid India's Review Request
Pakistan has reaffirmed the importance of the Indus Water Treaty, responding to India's notice seeking a review of the ...
Many in Indian-controlled Kashmir plan to vote this time to deny Modi total control
SRINAGAR, India — For decades, boycotting elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir was a sign of protest against Indian rule.