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Observer
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Observer
Indian soldier killed in battle with gunmen
NEW DELHI: An Indian soldier was killed on Thursday during heavy clashes with militants in Indian-administrated Kashmir, the army said, reporting that a "fierce gunfight" was ongoing. The soldier had "sustained grievous injuries in the exchange of fire" and had died "despite best medical efforts", the Indian army's White Knight Corps said. Kashmir has been divided between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan since their independence in 1947, with both claiming the territory in full. More than 70 people were killed on both sides, the worst conflict since 1999, before a ceasefire was agreed on May 10. The army said earlier on Thursday it was carrying out operations with police to "neutralise the terrorists" and that reinforcements had been called in. The clashes in Kishtwar, around 125 kilometres southeast of the key city Srinagar, come a month after the deadly April 22 attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir, which sent relations between India and Pakistan spiralling towards a war. The violence in Indian-run Kashmir is not the first since the ceasefire, with three suspected rebels killed in a gun battle on May 13. — AFP
Straits Times
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Indian soldier killed in Kashmir battle with militants: army
NEW DELHI - An Indian soldier was killed on May 22 during heavy clashes with militants in Indian-administrated Kashmir, the army said, reporting that a 'fierce gunfight' was ongoing. The soldier had 'sustained grievous injuries in the exchange of fire' and had died 'despite best medical efforts', the Indian army's White Knight Corps said. Muslim-majority Kashmir has been divided between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan since their independence in 1947, with both claiming the territory in full. The army said earlier on May 22 that it was carrying out operations with police to 'neutralise the terrorists' and that reinforcements had been called in. The clashes in Kishtwar, around 125 kilometres south-east of the key city Srinagar, come a month after the deadly April 22 attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir, which sent relations between India and Pakistan spiralling towards a war. New Delhi blamed Islamabad for backing the Islamist militants it said were behind the killing of 26 men in the deadliest attack on civilians in Muslim-majority Kashmir in decades. Pakistan denies the charge. India then launched strikes deep into Pakistan's territory on May 7, triggering four days of intense drone, missile, aerial combat and artillery exchanges. More than 70 people were killed on both sides, the worst conflict since 1999, before a ceasefire was agreed on May 10. The violence in Indian-run Kashmir is not the first since the ceasefire, with three suspected rebels killed in a gun battle on May 13. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Economist
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Economist
Why are India and Pakistan fighting over water?
ON APRIL 23RD, the day after a brutal terrorist attack in Indian-administrated Kashmir, a region claimed by both India and Pakistan, a long-standing water treaty between the two countries was suspended by India's government. Why has water become a diplomatic weapon between the two nuclear powers in South Asia?
Russia Today
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
India closes airspace to Pakistan-linked aircraft
India has closed its airspace to all Pakistan-linked aircraft, including military flights, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors continue to mount following a deadly terrorist attack in the Indian-administrated Jammu and Kashmir. The move comes in response to last week's decision by Islamabad to bar Indian-owned or operated airlines from Pakistani airspace. A Notice to Air Missions, which was published by New Delhi on Wednesday, said: 'Indian airspace [is] not available to Pakistan registered aircraft and aircraft operated or leased by Pakistan airlines. These include military flights.' The announcement means that India and Pakistan have now blocked their airspace to each other until at least May 23. The only Pakistani carrier currently operating routes through India is Pakistan International Airlines, which flies to Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur. The escalation between India and Pakistan started after the April 22 terrorist attack in India's Jammu and Kashmir federal territory, which claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists. New Delhi blamed the incident on Islamabad, accusing the neighboring country's government of supporting cross-border terrorism and insurgency. Islamabad denied the allegations, calling for an impartial investigation into the incident and accusing New Delhi of backing 'terrorist networks' operating on Pakistani soil. The two countries have a long-standing dispute over Kashmir, which is de facto divided by the Line of Control established after the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. Since the attack, India has ordered the expulsion of all Pakistanis from the country, the closure of the border between the two nations, and the suspension of the 1960 Indus Water Treaty. Pakistan responded by suspending all bilateral trade, including through third countries, halting special South Asian visas issued to Indian nationals, along with other tit-for-tat measures.
Arab News
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Kashmiris fortify bunkers, bracing for clashes between Pakistan and India
CHAKOTHI, Pakistan: Pulling logs and dusty building materials from a storage bunker outside his home in Kashmir, Riaz Awan readied the underground space to house his family as they braced for clashes between Pakistan and India to reach their border village. Kashmiris living on both sides of the de facto border — the Line of Control — have been caught in the barrage of shells and bullets for decades as the nuclear-armed archrivals fight over the disputed region. The long history of clashes has pushed many residents to build bunkers for shelter should their homes be caught in the crossfire. 'We've endured cross-border firing, which has been a tough experience, and we don't want our children to go through the same,' Awan, a 51-year-old farmer, told AFP as he and his children cleared the bunker that had until recently stored straw. In Chakothi village, around three kilometers (two miles) from the Line of Control, there are around 30 bunkers for a community of 60 families overlooked by Indian army check posts atop the surrounding green mountains. Awan and his cousin Shabbir share the bunker they built in 2017, which cost them 300,000 Pakistani rupees ($1,000) — a substantial amount in their impoverished village. But they pulled together the funds to pay for safety. A militant attack last week killed 26 people in Indian-administrated Kashmir, the worst attack on civilians in a Muslim-majority region in a quarter of a century. India blamed the attack on Pakistan and accused it of 'cross-border terrorism,' a charge Islamabad vehemently denied. In response, New Delhi and Islamabad downgraded diplomatic ties, withdrew visas and announced the closure of the main land border. India has also suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty that governs the sharing of river water between the two nations. India says that its army has been exchanging fire with the Pakistani army for the past five days as both countries remain on edge, bracing for a potential military confrontation. 'Every day, India makes various threats, saying they will do this and that,' said 52-year-old retired soldier Shabbir Awan. 'That is why we are cleaning these bunkers today, so that if needed, we can use them and make our lives safer.' 'NO PROPER SHELTER' Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since their independence from British rule in 1947. Both claim the territory in full but govern separate portions of it. Rebel groups have waged an insurgency in Indian-controlled Kashmir since 1989, demanding independence or a merger with Pakistan Ridges and valleys intersected by the Line of Control host tens of thousands of heavily armed troops, with some rival outposts just a few dozen meters apart. The Pakistan military says about 1.5 million residents live along the ceasefire line, long relying on a network of community bunkers and homemade shelters to weather the perennial bouts of unrest. An average underground bunker is around 2.5 meters deep, 3.5 meters wide and 3.5 meters long. Those who can afford it reinforce all four sides with concrete, while others simply use mud walls. 'Our main concern is the safety of our children, protecting them is our biggest priority,' said Saleema Bibi, a 40-year-old mother of four. In 2017, 'they even hit directly on top of our houses,' she told AFP. 'We have no proper shelter or protection. We are living here — where else can we go?' she said. Naseema Bibi, a 46-year-old mother of four, owns a cow and two buffalos, making it hard for her to leave. 'We have livestock. We can't move anywhere,' she said. So she is also working to clear a bunker. 'We are around eight families and it is difficult to adjust in one bunker,' she told AFP. 'But children get panicked so we are concerned because of them.'
