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- During the decades when India was trying to crush a Pakistan-backed militancy and fully assimilate Kashmir, many young Kashmiris found solace in two things. One was street protests and other forms of public expression; the other, participation in local democratic politics.
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Under JKLF's leadership on 21–23 January large scale protests were organised in the Kashmir Valley. As a response to this largely explosive situation paramilitary units of BSF and CRPF were called. These units were used by the government to combat Maoist insurgency and the North-Eastern insurgency.
Aug 4, 2021 · Officers like Mr Bashir's brother, Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, are often targeted in the Kashmir valley, which has long seen militancy against local security forces.
Aug 4, 2021 · Ministers from the BJP government echoed his claims. Some called Kashmir's status a "historical blunder", while others insisted that Kashmir is peaceful now "like never before". But militant...
- Evolution of Militancy in Kashmir
- Emergence of “Hybrid Militancy”
- Mixed Policies in Kashmir
- Conclusion
Prior to the revocation of Article 370, most militant groups frequently distributed anti-India propaganda to radicalize and recruit new members and called their supporters to orchestrate demonstrations and disrupt counter-terrorism efforts. They also associated the insurgency in the region with Islam. There was a trend of publicly posting informati...
The targeted killings of civilians in October 2021 have given way to the use of a new term, “hybrid militancy.” A hybrid militant is an unlisted member of a militant group who receives training in small weapons with the objective of carrying out targeted killings. After carrying out the targeted killing, the militant resumes his day-to-day activity...
The mixed policies, particularly the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A, have bred further resentment and anger in Kashmir These policies have unwittingly contributed to the emergence of “hybrid militants” and the new phase of militancy in the region. In 2017, the Indian armed forces launched Operation All Out to dismantle the militant hideouts and...
History has indicated that relative stability and peace is usually short-lived and temporary in the Kashmir valley. The Indian government’s policies will continue to increase resentment among Kashmiris and encourage them to join the ranks of militant groups. Minor incidents can trigger mass protests despite the risk of a heavy crackdown by security...
Today, its main role is that of a red flag that provokes, on the one hand, the anger of Kashmiris who see betrayal in its nullity, and on the other, the ire of Hindu right-wing nationalists who see in it the “appeasement” of Kashmiris, read as Muslims, separatists, and traitors.
Jun 28, 2022 · The Indian government’s answer to the recent uptick in violence, and the panic it has triggered among the Hindu community, has been to ramp up security measures and counter-insurgency operations – heavy-handed tactics that are likely to make the political crisis worse.
Nov 18, 2022 · ABSTRACT. One of the longest-surviving insurgent groups fighting the Indian state in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir is Hizb ul Mujahedeen. It has been linked with the Kashmiri offshoot of the Islamist organization Jama’at e Islami and has been called its armed wing.
