Mehbooba Mufti Urges PM Modi to Start Dialogue With Pakistan and Kashmiris Ahead of Eid By: Javid Amin | 17 May 2026 Mehbooba Mufti Calls on PM Modi to Open Dialogue With Pakistan and Kashmiris Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate simultaneous dialogue with Pakistan and the people of Jammu & Kashmir, describing the moment as a “golden opportunity” to rebuild trust and move toward lasting peace in the region. The appeal from the president of the People’s Democratic…
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Mehbooba Mufti Backs RSS Call for Pakistan Dialogue: Can Talks Revive Kashmir’s Lost Peace Process?
Mehbooba Mufti Supports RSS Leader’s Call for Indo-Pak Dialogue on Kashmir | Peace Talks Debate Revives By: Javid Amin | 13 May 2026 Mehbooba Mufti Welcomes RSS Leader’s Call for Pakistan Dialogue, Rekindles Debate on Kashmir Peace Process In a politically significant development, Mehbooba Mufti has welcomed remarks by a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader advocating dialogue with Pakistan, saying the statement validates what her party has argued for years — that peace in Jammu & Kashmir cannot be achieved through force alone. The remarks have triggered renewed discussion…
Read More‘I Ended Eight Wars’: Trump’s Nobel Pitch, the India–Pakistan Claim, and the Reality Behind the Rhetoric
Trump Claims He Ended Eight Wars, Stopped India–Pakistan Conflict | Fact-Check & Global Context By: Javid Amin | 12 January 2026 A Familiar Claim, Repeated with Renewed Force Donald Trump has never been subtle about how he views his own presidency. From domestic policy to global diplomacy, the former U.S. president has consistently portrayed himself as a dealmaker without precedent. In recent interviews and campaign-style remarks, Trump has revived one of his most sweeping foreign policy assertions: that he “ended eight wars” during his time in office and personally stopped…
Read MoreIndia Rejects China’s ‘Mediation’ Claim on May 2025 Border Flare-Up, Calls It “Bizarre”
India Rejects China’s Claim of Mediating India-Pakistan Tensions, Calls It Bizarre By: Javid Amin | 30 December 2025 India has unequivocally rejected China’s claim that it played a mediatory role in easing tensions between India and Pakistan during the May 2025 border flare-up, with officials and analysts in New Delhi describing the assertion as “bizarre” and detached from reality. The response comes after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaking at a symposium in Beijing, cited “tensions between India and Pakistan” among global crises that China claimed to have helped mediate…
Read MoreWith Indus Treaty on Hold, India Invites Bids for 1,856 MW Sawalkote Hydro Project on the Chenab
India Floats Tender for Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project After Suspending Indus Waters Treaty By: Javid Amin | 31 July 2025 A Watershed Moment in India’s Water Diplomacy In a decisive and symbolic move, India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)—signed with Pakistan in 1960—and simultaneously floated international tenders for the 1,856 MW Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab River. This marks not only an ambitious boost to J&K’s hydropower capacity but also a significant recalibration of India’s policy over its western rivers. Treaty in Abeyance—Why It Matters On April 23, 2025,…
Read MoreTrump Claims to Have Averted War Between India and Pakistan Over Kashmir
As Trump rekindles his mediation rhetoric on Kashmir, India’s position remains resolute: No third-party role Washington, D.C. | June 11, 2025 — Former U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited controversy with fresh claims that he “stopped a war” between India and Pakistan over Kashmir through personal diplomacy and trade pressure, adding that he could still resolve the long-standing dispute if given the opportunity. Speaking at a bill-signing event at the White House, Trump said he had spoken to both nations during his presidency to diffuse tensions that had escalated dangerously…
Read MoreIndia Rules Out Mediation, Insists on Bilateral Engagement with Pakistan
‘Engagement with Pakistan can only be bilateral’: India rules out mediation New Delhi 22 May 2025: India has firmly reiterated its stance that any engagement with Pakistan must be strictly bilateral, ruling out third-party mediation on issues between the two nations. The statement comes amid renewed tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack and US President Donald Trump’s claims of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. India’s Official Position on Engagement with Pakistan During a weekly media briefing, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasized that India will not engage…
Read MoreOperation Sindoor Fallout: Civilian Flights Suspended at Srinagar Airport
Srinagar Airport Closed for Civilian Flights Amid Rising Tensions: What Travelers Need to Know Srinagar 07 May 2025: The Srinagar Sheikh Ul Alam International Airport, a crucial gateway to Jammu and Kashmir, has been closed for civilian flights following heightened security concerns. The decision comes in the wake of Operation Sindoor, India’s precision military strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The closure has disrupted travel plans for thousands of passengers, with airlines issuing advisories and rerouting flights. As tensions escalate along the Line of Control (LoC),…
Read MoreCross-Border Tragedy: 3 Civilians Killed in Pakistan Army’s Indiscriminate Firing
Three civilians killed in indiscriminate firing by Pakistan army across LoC in J&K Srinagar 07 May 2025: Three civilians were killed and several houses damaged as Pakistan resorted to heavy shelling, including the use of artillery fire, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Army officials stated that during the night of May 6–7, the Pakistan Army initiated arbitrary firing, including artillery shelling, from posts across the Line of Control and International Border (IB) opposite Jammu and Kashmir. “Three innocent civilians lost their lives…
Read MoreUnrelenting Fire: Pakistan’s Border Shelling Enters Ninth Day, Raising Alarm Along LoC
Unrelenting Fire: Pakistan’s Border Shelling Enters Ninth Day, Raising Alarm Along LoC Srinagar 04 May 2025: For the ninth consecutive day, the fragile peace along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir has been shattered by persistent cross-border firing initiated by Pakistani troops. This sustained period of unprovoked aggression, involving the use of small arms across multiple sectors, has raised concerns about escalating tensions in the already volatile region. While officials have confirmed that there have been no casualties in these latest border skirmishes, the continuous nature of…
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