The Indian government revoked the special status accorded to Indian-administered Kashmir in its constitution, the most far-reaching political move on the disputed region in nearly 70 years.
A presidential decree issued on August 5 revoked Article 370 of India's constitution that guaranteed special rights to the Muslim-majority state, including the right to its own constitution and autonomy to make laws on all matters except defence, communications and foreign affairs.
In the lead-up to the move, India sent thousands of additional troops to the disputed region, imposed a crippling curfew, shut down telecommunications and internet, and arrested political leaders.
The move has worsened the already-heightened tensions with neighbouring Pakistan, which downgraded its diplomatic relations with India.
India and Pakistan claim Kashmir in full but rule it in part. The nuclear-armed neighbours have fought two of their three wars over the disputed territory. A rebellion in Indian-administered Kashmir has been ongoing for 30 years.
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Thursday, October 3
One dead, three injured after Indian shelling
Indian shelling in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has killed at least one woman and wounded three other civilians, Pakistan's foreign office said on Wednesday.
"Such cowardly acts by Indian Army reflect its consistent disregard to humanity and is detrimental to peace and stability along LOC," said a foreign office statement.
On Wednesday, Pakistan's Foreign Office summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner to protest the shelling.
"The deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity, international human rights and humanitarian laws," said the Pakistani statement released after that meeting. "The ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation."
"Such cowardly acts by Indian Army reflect its consistent disregard to humanity and is detrimental to peace and stability along LOC," said a foreign office statement.
On Wednesday, Pakistan's Foreign Office summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner to protest the shelling.
"The deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity, international human rights and humanitarian laws," said the Pakistani statement released after that meeting. "The ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation."
Jammu & Kashmir: Locals from Hiranagar sector in Kathua, say, "We live in constant fear due to heavy firing from across the border. We have to keep our families safe at all times. It is difficult to lead a normal life. We haven't received any help from local administration."
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Wednesday, October 2
Minors arrested in Kashmir crackdown
Abrar Ahmad Ganai was taken into custody and was sent several thousand kilometres away from his home to Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh state. He was released last week after two months in custody under the Public Safety Act (PSA), which authorises detention up to two years without trial.
The detention order and the police dossier listed Ganai as 22 years old and recommended a two-year detention. The court, however, released Ganai after his family challenged the detention on the grounds that he is 16. Ganai's school certificate shown to the court by his family, and also seen by Al Jazeera, shows that Ganai was born in March 2003.
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