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Post-Pahalgam Kashmir mourns with nation like never before: Need to bridge gap between communities

New Delhi, May 4 -- The terrorist attack in Pahalgam in which 26 innocent people were killed has been a shock to a common Kashmiri. As a Kashmiri myself, I had always believed the conflict was limited... Read More


Kashmir is 'nuclear flashpoint' but we do not want escalation, pleads Islamabad's UN envoy

New Delhi, May 3 -- While Kashmir has often been called a "nuclear flashpoint", Pakistan's Permanent Representative Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said at a news interaction that "we should not contemplate a sit... Read More


Kashmir is termed 'nuclear flashpoint' but we are responsible and do not want escalation, says Islamabad's UN envoy

New Delhi, May 3 -- While Kashmir has often been called a "nuclear flashpoint", Pakistan's Permanent Representative Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said at a news interaction that "we should not contemplate a sit... Read More


South Asia: Terror, Misinformation and Communal Politics

India-Pakistan, May 2 -- As secularism faces increasing threats from fundamentalist, communal, and ultra-conservative forces across South Asia, the recent Pahalgam terror attack-a heinous act in which... Read More


Pahalgam Tragedy: Need to Reclaim Peace and Trust in Kashmir

The Road Ahead, May 2 -- The killing of 26 tourists and injury of many others in Baisaran, near Pahalgam in Kashmir, marks a tragedy beyond words. The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba's proxy, The Resis... Read More


After Pahalgam: Why China Must Rethink Its Silence on Terrorism in South Asia

New Delhi, May 2 -- The picturesque Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, often hailed as "Mini-Switzerland," turned into a scene of horror this April. Twenty-six Indian tourists-including children and elder... Read More


Is UNSC convening a meeting on India-Pakistan tensions?

New Delhi, May 2 -- United Nations Security Council President Evangelos Sekeris has said the Council is seriously concerned with the rising tensions between India and Pakistan and a meeting on the sit... Read More


India must go beyond rhetoric; kinetic responses must be unpredictable, overwhelming

New Delhi, May 1 -- An earlier article by this author, titled "Unabated Cross-Border Terrorism in J&K Needs Appropriate Payback" (South Asia Monitor, 20 February 2025), examined developments in Jammu ... Read More


India-Pakistan Need a Path to Sustainable Peace

New Delhi, May 1 -- The recent terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam is a tragedy that goes far beyond the immediate loss of life. It is a stark reminder of the deep wounds in our shared history an... Read More


IPKF denied official battle honours for 35 years for Sri Lankan operation

New Delhi, April 30 -- The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, also known as the Tamil Tigers), a separatist militant organisation under Velupillai Prabhakaran, began its bloody insurgent fight ai... Read More