Articles
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Thank You, Ambassador Gor—But Kashmir’s Beauty Should Not Eclipse Its History
Let me begin by thanking U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor for visiting Srinagar and for recognizing what generations of travelers, writers, diplomats and ordinary…
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RSS under the US religious-freedom microscope
USCIRF’s sanctions call comes amid growing scrutiny of the Sangh’s deep organisational and ideological links with India’s ruling BJP and mounting concerns over the treatment…
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Sheikh Sad-ud-Din: Humility, Accountability, and Respect for Institutions
(Third part of three parts series) Leadership Above Self: A Historic Meeting of the Central Council In the summer of 1975, Jamaat-e-Islami occupied Jammu and…
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Gor’s Kashmir Gaffe and America’s Historical Amnesia
US Ambassador Sergio Gor’s description of IIOJK as an “important part of India” has sparked questions over whether Washington is abandoning its own historical record…
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Sheikh Sad-ud-Din: Person of Character, Humility, & Simplicity
(Second part of three parts series) Sheikh Sad-ud-Din occupied the highest office in Jamaat-e-Islami occupied Jammu and Kashmir, yet he lived with extraordinary simplicity. His…
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The Diplomatic Tightrope: Decoding the US Ambassador’s Visit to Kashmir
The recent visit of the US Ambassador to Kashmir, and his subsequent interactions with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has ignited a firestorm of debate.…
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Sheikh Sad-ud-Din: His Leadership, Scholarship, and Vision
Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai (First part of three parts series) Recently, an old Kashmiri acquaintance contacted me from The Hague, Netherlands, where he was on…
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Kashmir: The Faces Change, but the Strategy Remains
Mushtaq Hussain The Kashmir dispute cannot be understood simply through the prism of changing political personalities, elections or day-to-day administrative controversies. At its core, it…
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When American Diplomacy Forgets Its Own Kashmir Record
Dr Syed Nazir Gilani The description of Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part of India” by the United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor,…
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Virtual Custody: Kashmir’s GPS Ankle Monitors Are Haunting Homes
When Sameer* came home on bail last year, his family celebrated for three days. The women of the household stayed busy in the kitchen.…