Category: IOK – Indian Occupied Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution calling for the “immediate and urgent” restoration of the region’s full statehood, after opposition Bharatiya Janata Party members protested and walked out of the House. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved the resolution last Friday, but the vote was delayed after several lawmakers sought to […]

One Year On, Ladakh Renews Its Autonomy Demand Leh fell unusually quiet on Thursday as shops closed and streets emptied across Ladakh to mark one year since four people were killed during protests demanding greater regional autonomy. The shutdown followed a call from the Ladakh Buddhist Association, which said the day was meant to honour […]

Kashmiri Activists Raise Concerns Over Demographic Change The Tehreek Shabab-ul-Muslimeen Jammu and Kashmir has called for stronger protection of Kashmiris’ land, identity, culture and political rights, saying these issues are central to the future of the region. In a press release issued in Islamabad on Monday, the group urged the international community to take steps […]

ISLAMABAD: Kashmir, a Himalayan region claimed in full by both India and Pakistan, remains one of South Asia’s deepest and most sensitive disputes. Nearly eight decades after British rule ended in 1947, the question of the territory continues to shape relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours and often draws outside powers into a diplomatic storm. India […]

Hundreds of protesters, led by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, gathered in New Delhi on Monday to demand the restoration of statehood to the region, nearly seven years after it was revoked. The demonstration, organized by the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC), took place at Jantar Mantar but was soon disrupted after […]

Political activity in Jammu and Kashmir will continue despite personal loss, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday, confirming that the National Conference (NC) will go ahead with its planned protest in New Delhi on July 20. The announcement came shortly after the death of senior party leader Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Omar Abdullah’s uncle, whose […]

Kashmir Tunnel Breakthrough Marks New Era for Ladakh Connectivity Indian Kashmir marked a major engineering milestone on Tuesday as the final breakthrough of the Zojila Tunnel was completed, bringing new hope for year-round travel between Kashmir and Ladakh, according to GK News. Indian Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari triggered the final […]

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday sharply criticized the Union Territory system with a legislative assembly, calling it the “worst model of governance” and saying it limits the power of elected governments, according to GK News. Speaking at the Zee J&K Ladakh and Salaam TV Business Conclave 2026 in Srinagar, Abdullah said […]

Recent talks between Ladakh representatives and the central government have offered a sense of relief, but trust in the region remains fragile, activist Sonam Wangchuk said after meeting officials in New Delhi, according to GK News. Speaking after discussions with a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sub-committee, Wangchuk described the meeting as a “positive step,” […]