Growing Anger in Kashmir

Kashmir has been locked down for two months and Internet connection has been cut off. This began when India announced it was stripping Jammu and Kashmir state of the autonomy it has had since the 1940s. This is pivotal because this is India’s only Muslim-majority state. The state knew this would be unfavorable and now there are sporadic protests breaking out. These protestors are being arrested and held under preventive detention. Others have been tortured by security forces. Now, Kashmiri separatists are conducting their own suppression. Indian officials have not indicated when they will lift the security or release people in jail. India’s national security chief blames Pakistan for Kashmir’s problems because if the internet were restored in Kashmir then Pakistan would flood it with misleading information.

Can the United States help the conflict in any way?

Isn’t it a good thing the Internet is out since they believe Pakistan would be uploading false information? What kind of misinformation would Pakistan publish?

How far will this conflict go and who else will it involve? Will Pakistan and India’s conflict become more detrimental?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/world/asia/Kashmir-lockdown-photos.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FIndia&action=click&contentCollection=world&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection

 

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