2019–2021 Jammu and Kashmir lockdown

Last updated

2019–2021 Jammu and Kashmir lockdown
Part of the Insurgency in Kashmir
and Kashmir conflict [1]
Jammu and Kashmir in India (de-facto).svg
Map of India with Jammu and Kashmir, administered as a union territory, highlighted in red
Date
  • 5 August 2019 – 5 February 2021 (1 year, 6 months and 1 day) [2] [3] [4]
  • 2 September 2021 - 4 September 2021 (2 days) (Preventative security lockdown due to the death of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani) [5] [6] [7]
Location
Jammu and Kashmir, India

34°02′00″N74°40′00″E / 34.0333°N 74.6667°E / 34.0333; 74.6667
Caused by Insurgency in Kashmir, Revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status [8]
Methods Curfew, communications and media blackout, increased military presence, Barring court cases against the autonomy revocation
Status
  • Initial lockdown ended on 5 February 2021, Syed Geelani lockdown ended on 4 September 2021 [9] (7 September 2021 for Srinagar and Budgam) [10] [11]
  • All communications services restored (On an average Internet services are suspended in South Kashmir districts once a week for militancy related precautionary measures) [12] [13]
  • Extra security forces withdrawn [14]
  • Resumption of tourist and economic activity [15] [16] [17]
Casualties and losses
Death(s)~69 (including security forces, civilian, militants) [18]
Arrested~3,800–4,000 (including 200 politicians, 100 separatist leaders) [19]
Charged 3,000 civilian were listed as stone pelters, 150 people were accused of alleged association with militant groups involving Kashmir conflict [19]

The 2019–2021 Jammu and Kashmir lockdown was a preventive security lockdown and communications blackout that had been imposed throughout the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir following the revocation of Article 370 (August 2019) which lasted until February 2021, with the goal of preemptively curbing unrest, violence and protests. Most separatist leaders had and have been detained in the crackdown. [20] [21] [22] The Indian government had stated that the tough lockdown measures and substantially increased deployment of security forces had been aimed at curbing terrorism. [23] [24] The government did not want a repeat of the death and injuries seen during the 2016–2017 Kashmir unrest. [25]

Contents

The revocation and subsequent lockdown drew condemnation from several countries, especially Pakistan, which had lodged protests with India on multiple occasions. [26] [27]

On 5 February 2021 Jammu and Kashmir's Principal Secretary of Power and Information announced that 4G internet services would be restored in the entire union territory. [28] Subsequently, the ban of 4G and 3G services ended. [2] [3] [4]

Timeline

The lockdown officially started on 5 August 2019, following the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir via the scrapping of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Indian constitution and subsequent introduction of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. [29] [30] Since the lockdown was brought into effect, no foreign journalist has been allowed by the Indian government to report from the new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. [31]

According to a 6 September 2019 report by the Indian government, nearly 4,000 people have been arrested in the disputed region. Among those arrested were more than 200 local Kashmiri politicians, including two former chief ministers of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with more than 100 leaders and activists from the All Parties Hurriyat Conference. [19]

On 1 October 2019, a three-judge bench consisting of justices N. V. Ramana, Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy and Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai of the Supreme Court of India, heard the appeal of seven petitions on the lockdown. [32]

On 4 October 2019, the Indian government denied United States Senator Chris Van Hollen's request to travel to Jammu and Kashmir. [31] Meanwhile, Sandeep Pandey, an education reformer, and other activists who were on an informal fact-finding mission were also barred from leaving the airport in Srinagar. [31] On the same day, protests were held by the local Kashmiri people, where they chanted pro-Pakistan slogans and demanded an end to what they described as the "Indian occupation of their territory". [33]

On 24 October 2019, village council elections were held across Jammu and Kashmir, despite a boycott by most political parties and the detention of many mainstream local politicians; political scientist Noor Ahmed Baba called it "more like an artificial exercise". [34]

Mobile phone services were barred for the 85th consecutive day on 28 October, for at least 2.5 million prepaid cell phone users in Jammu and Kashmir. [35] In January 2020, a 2G internet connection was established in Jammu & Kashmir, albeit only for limited whitelisted sites approved by the Indian government. [36] Social Media was completely banned. Some Security force personnel used to check mobile phones of the local Kashmiris to see any social media access using VPN.

A new curfew was imposed a day ahead of the first anniversary of India's decision to revoke the disputed region's semi-autonomy, on 4 August 2020. Officials announced a two-day "full curfew" citing intelligence reports of looming protests in the Muslim-majority region, where locals have called for the anniversary to be marked as a "black day". [37]

On 16 August 2020, 4G LTE mobile services were restored in two districts of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on a trial basis, after the Supreme Court of India ruled that an indefinite shutdown was effectively illegal. [38]

At least 75 Kashmiri leaders and activists were pre-emptively arrested in December 2020 to limit political unrest after a number of opposition political parties won elections in Jammu and Kashmir. [39]

On 5 February 2021, Jammu and Kashmir's Principal Secretary of Power and Information, Rohit Kansal, announced that 4G internet services would be restored in the entire union territory. [28] This was applauded by the union territory former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Farooq Abdullah. [28] The move was lauded by Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari and Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu. [4]

On September 2, security forces imposed a new lockdown and restriction on communications until 4 September 2021, following the death of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a top Kashmiri separatist leader. [40] In flak jackets and riot gear, armed police and paramilitary personnel patrolled the streets in Srinagar on 4 September 2021 and ordered residents to stay indoors. [41] Razor wire, steel barricades, and armored vehicles blocked some streets. [41] The situation in Srinagar and Budgam returned to normal by 7 September. [10] [11]

Re-introduction of tourism and recovery

Tourism

In October 2019, the Indian government planned to re-introduce tourism in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and lift security restrictions for all foreigners visiting the region, although they would still be prevented from using mobile internet or cellphones. 2G mobile services were restored in January 2020, while 4G services in Ganderbal and Udhampur were restarted in August 2020. 4G mobile Internet services were fully restored across Jammu and Kashmir in February 2021. [42] [43] [2] [3] [4] In the wake of Syed Ali Shah Geelani's death, a new preemptive blackout was done in early September 2021, which ended completely on 7 September 2021. [44] [10] [11]

Figures show 19,000 tourists visited the Union Territory in January 2021, compared to only 3,750 tourists that visited Srinagar in January 2020. [45] In August 2021, Srinagar Airport reported over 8000 passengers in one day. Kuldeep Singh (Director of Srinagar Airport) revealed that out of 72 major airports in India, Srinagar International Airport had become the first to surpass pre Covid passenger arrivals in August 2021. The director stated, "On Friday alone at Srinagar airport, 8515 passengers traveled on 74 flights to and fro and within this month, we are expecting it will cross above 10000." [46] [15]

In July 2021, a total of around 10.5 lakh (1.05 million) tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir, and rose to 11.22 lakh (1.122 million) tourists in August 2021. [16]

Economic recovery

In 2021, the government of Jammu and Kashmir launched an industrial policy. By mid August Rs 23,000 crore (230 billion INR) worth of investment proposals were cleared by the J&K Government, of which 12,000 crore was in Jammu Division and 11,000 crore in Kashmir Division. Investment proposals rose to Rs 25,000 crore (250 billion INR) by early September, with investments in Jammu Division rising to 12,800 crore and Kashmir Division to 12,200 crore. [47] [17]

International reactions

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jammu and Kashmir (state)</span> 1952–2019 state administered by India

Jammu and Kashmir was a region formerly administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019, constituting the southern and southeastern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India, Pakistan and China since the mid-20th century. The underlying region of this state were parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, whose western districts, now known as Azad Kashmir, and northern territories, now known as Gilgit-Baltistan, are administered by Pakistan. The Aksai Chin region in the east, bordering Tibet, has been under Chinese control since 1962.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Syed Ali Shah Geelani</span> Kashmiri-separatist leader (1929–2021)

Syed Ali Shah Geelani was an Islamist, Pro-Pakistan Kashmiri-separatist leader in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, regarded as the father of the Kashmiri jihad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir</span> Ongoing separatist militancy in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir

The insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, also known as the Kashmir insurgency, is an ongoing separatist militant insurgency against the Indian administration in Jammu and Kashmir, a territory constituting the southwestern portion of the larger geographical region of Kashmir, which has been the subject of a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front</span> Kashmiri separatist organization

The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is a formerly armed, political separatist organisation active in both the Indian-administered and Pakistani-administered territories of Kashmir. It was founded by Amanullah Khan, with Maqbool Bhat also credited as a co-founder. Originally a militant wing of the Azad Kashmir Plebiscite Front, the organization officially changed its name to the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front in Birmingham, England on 29 May 1977; from then until 1994 it was an active Kashmiri militant organization. The JKLF first established branches in several cities and towns of the United Kingdom and other countries in Europe, as well as in the United States and across the Middle East. In 1982, it established a branch in the Pakistani-administered territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and by 1987, it had established a branch in the Indian-administered Kashmir Valley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kashmir conflict</span> Territorial conflict in South Asia

The Kashmir conflict is a territorial conflict over the Kashmir region, primarily between India and Pakistan, and also between China and India in the northeastern portion of the region. The conflict started after the partition of India in 1947 as both India and Pakistan claimed the entirety of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a dispute over the region that escalated into three wars between India and Pakistan and several other armed skirmishes. India controls approximately 55% of the land area of the region that includes Jammu, the Kashmir Valley, most of Ladakh, the Siachen Glacier, and 70% of its population; Pakistan controls approximately 30% of the land area that includes Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan; and China controls the remaining 15% of the land area that includes the Aksai Chin region, the mostly uninhabited Trans-Karakoram Tract, and part of the Demchok sector.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yasin Malik</span> Kashmiri separatist leader (born 1966)

Yasin Malik is a Kashmiri separatist leader and former militant who advocates the separation of Kashmir from both India and Pakistan. He is the Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, which originally spearheaded armed militancy in the Kashmir Valley. Malik renounced violence in 1994 and adopted peaceful methods to come to a settlement of the Kashmir conflict. In May 2022, Malik pleaded guilty to charges of criminal conspiracy and waging war against the state, and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Asiya Andrabi is a Kashmiri separatist and founding leader of Dukhtaran-e-Millat. This group is part of the separatist organisation All Parties Hurriyat Conference in the Kashmir valley. Government of India has declared it as a "banned organization". The organisation claims that it aims for the freedom of Kashmir from India.

Mohammad Abbas Ansari was a separatist political leader and a well known Shia Muslim scholar, reformer, preacher and cleric from Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. He was known for his religious lectures and as a Kashmiri separatist, ex-chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, also founder & chairman of the Ittihadul Muslimeen also known as Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) a Kashmiri nationalist Shia separatist political party which aims for Shi'a–Sunni unity in Kashmir & independence of Jammu and Kashmir from India through peaceful struggle. He is considered a moderate and has called for an end to violence in that region. He is Succeeded by his son Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari.

Censorship in Kashmir involves the censorship of both news media and social media as part of the Kashmir conflict.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shabir Shah</span> Kashmiri separatist

Shabir Ahmad Shah popularly known as Shabir Shah, in Kadipora, Anantnag, Kashmir is the founder and president of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP), one of the main separatist political organizations seeking "right of self-determination" to Jammu and Kashmir.

Masarat Alam Bhat is a Kashmiri Islamist activist and Political separatist leader of Jammu and Kashmir. He is currently serving as the chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Muslim League, and also serves as the interim chairman of Geelani faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burhan Wani</span> Kashmiri Islamist militant (1994–2016)

Burhan Wani was a commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, an Islamist militant organization and insurgent group of the Kashmir conflict. He had become a popular figure amongst the local Kashmiri populace, having done so primarily through a strong social media presence, and was responsible for moulding the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir into a youth-oriented movement. Wani was a militant leader and had reportedly recruited numerous foot-soldiers through his personal efforts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016–2017 Kashmir unrest</span> Pro Independence demonstrations in Indian Administered Kashmir

The 2016–2017 unrest in Kashmir, also known as the Burhan aftermath, refers to protests in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, chiefly in the Kashmir Valley. It started after the killing of militan leader Burhan Wani by Indian security forces on 8 July 2016. Wani was a commander of the Kashmir-based Islamist militant organisation Hizbul Mujahideen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stone pelting in Kashmir</span> Protest tactics in Kashmir

Stone pelting in Kashmir refers to stone throwing by Kashmiris on the Indian forces and Jammu and Kashmir Police deployed for crowd control in Jammu and Kashmir to support the separatists, insurgents, or terrorists. In the local language, it is termed as "Kanni Jung", which means fighting with stones and the stone pelters are called as Sangbaaz or Pathraw Player. However, in the recent past the number of stone pelting has dropped significantly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Media in Jammu and Kashmir</span>

Media in Jammu and Kashmir comprises a diverse landscape of print, electronic and digital media outlets. The region is served by a variety of newspapers, television channels, radio stations, and online news platforms, reflecting the cultural and linguistic diversity of the area.

Mohammad Ashraf Khan, chiefly known as Ashraf Sehrai or just as Sehrai, was a Kashmiri separatist leader and chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, a Kashmiri separatist political party. He was elected chairman through a first-ever election conducted in the history of Hurriyat when Syed Ali Shah Geelani relinquished office due to his deteriorating health.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)</span> Region administered by India

Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by India as a union territory and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959. The Line of Control separates Jammu and Kashmir from the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in the west and north. It lies to the north of the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and to the west of Ladakh which is administered by India as a union territory.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019</span> Act of the Indian Parliament

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 is an act of the parliament of India containing provisions to reconstitute the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Indian-administered union territories (UTs) called Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, and becoming effective on 31 October 2019. A bill for the act was introduced by the Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, in the Rajya Sabha on 5 August 2019 and was passed on the same day. It was then passed by the Lok Sabha on 6 August 2019 and it received the president's assent on 9 August 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir</span> 2019 Indian political incident

On 5 August 2019, the Government of India revoked the special status, or autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir—a region administered by India as a state which consists of the larger part of Kashmir which has been the subject of dispute among India, Pakistan, and China since 1947.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Resistance Front</span> Separatist militant group in Jammu and Kashmir

The Resistance Front or TRF is a separatist militant organization involved in the ongoing insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir. The organization has positioned itself as a secular organization fighting against the Indian government for Kashmiri freedom, in contrast to past Kashmiri insurgents which have been Islamist. The Indian government has accused the TRF of being an offshoot of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, a claim that TRF has denied. TRF operates primarily in the Kashmir region, with a main base in Srinagar.

References

  1. ↑ "India Says It Will Ease Restrictions in Kashmir". The New York Times. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "4G internet services restored in Jammu and Kashmir". Business Today (in Hindi). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "18 months after split, downgrade, 4G mobile Internet back in J&K". The Indian Express. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "17 months on, 4G internet services restored in Jammu and Kashmir". Hindustan Times. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Restrictions eased, situation fully normal in Kashmir: DGP". Rising Kashmir. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Mobile internet services restored in Srinagar, Budgam". Deccan Herald. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Masoodi, Nazir (7 September 2021). Srinivasan, Chandrashekar (ed.). "Internet Curb Eased, Situation Normal: J&K Cops After Separatist's Burial". NDTV. PTI. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  8. ↑ Bajekal, Naina (23 October 2019). "As India Starts to Lift Kashmir Restrictions, Life Isn't Returning to Normal". Time. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "India locks down restive Kashmir after burial of separatist leader". Reuters. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 Yusuf, Shabir Ibn (8 September 2021). "Mobile internet restored in Srinagar, Budgam". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 Nabi, Danish Bin (8 September 2021). "Mobile internet restored in Srinagar, Budgam". Brighter Kashmir. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "3 cops martyred, 3 Al-Badr militants killed in 3 shootouts in Kashmir". www.dailyexcelsior.com. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "India restores 4G internet services in two districts of Kashmir". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "Centre orders immediate withdrawal of 10,000 troops from Jammu and Kashmir". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  15. 1 2 Yattoo, Irfan (28 August 2021). "Srinagar airport becomes first in India to cross pre-Covid passenger arrival". Rising Kashmir. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021.
  16. 1 2 "LG launches Mission Youth's J&K Tourist Village Network". Greater Kashmir. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021.
  17. 1 2 "With Rs 4,000 crore power losses, LG directs PDD to reduce deficit by 10% within next 3 months". Free Press Kashmir. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  18. ↑ Sidiq, Nusrat (31 December 2019). "69 deaths in Kashmir since Aug. 5, rights group says". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  19. 1 2 3 Ghoshal, Devjyot; Pal, Alasdair (12 September 2019). "Thousands detained in Indian Kashmir crackdown, official data reveals". Reuters. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  20. ↑ Hussain, Aijaz (21 August 2019). "At Least 2,300 People Have Been Detained During the Lockdown in Kashmir". Time. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  21. ↑ "Inside Kashmir's lockdown: 'Even I will pick up a gun'". BBC News. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  22. ↑ Farooq, Azhar; Ratcliffe, Rebecca (23 August 2019). "Kashmir city on lockdown after calls for protest march". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  23. ↑ "India PM defends Kashmir decision". The Daily Star. 9 August 2019.
  24. ↑ "India PM defends Kashmir decision". The Daily Star. AFP. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  25. ↑ Abhinav Pandya (October 2019). J&K: Review of Developments Post the Abrogation of Article 370. Vivekananda International Foundation. Retrieved on 20 October 2021.
  26. ↑ Ali, Syed Mohammad (9 July 2020). "Unanticipated challenge to Article 370". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  27. ↑ Goel, Vindu (27 February 2019). "What Is Article 370, and Why Does It Matter in Kashmir?". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  28. 1 2 3 "4G internet services to be restored in Jammu and Kashmir after 18 months". The New Indian Express. 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  29. ↑ "Restrictions eased as Kashmir enters Day 22 of lockdown". Outlook India. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  30. ↑ "No respite in sight as J&K lockdown enters 25th day". The Asian Age. 30 August 2019.
  31. 1 2 3 "US Senator Barred From Kashmir as Lockdown Enters 3rd Month". Voice of America. Associated Press. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  32. ↑ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (30 September 2019). "J&K shutdown: 3-judge SC Bench to hear 7 pleas". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  33. ↑ Vall, Mohammed (5 October 2019). "Kashmir under lockdown: Anger over 'unacceptable burdens'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  34. ↑ Hussain, Aijaz (24 October 2019). "India holds Kashmir elections despite lockdown, boycott". Washington Post. AP. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  35. ↑ "Kashmir lockdown: Prepaid mobile services remain barred for 85th day". Hindustan Times. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  36. ↑ "2G mobile Internet services restored in J&K". The Hindu. 25 January 2020. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  37. ↑ "Curfew in Kashmir ahead of autonomy revocation anniversary". Al Jazeera. 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  38. ↑ Bukhari, Fayaz (16 August 2020). Alison Williams (ed.). "India restores 4G internet services in parts of Kashmir". Reuters. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  39. ↑ "India arrests 75 in Kashmir after local elections". Al Jazeera. 26 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  40. ↑ Bukhari, Fayaz (2 September 2021). "India locks down restive Kashmir after burial of separatist leader". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  41. 1 2 "India extends Kashmir lockdown after separatist icon's death". Al Jazeera. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  42. ↑ Hussain, Aijaz (8 October 2019). "India to allow tourists in Kashmir, but they likely won't have access to internet or phones". Associated Press. Global News. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  43. ↑ "After 18 Months, 4G Mobile Internet Services Being Restored in Entire Jammu and Kashmir". News18. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  44. ↑ "India extends Kashmir lockdown after separatist icon's death". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  45. ↑ "Tourism is reviving in Jammu and Kashmir, proves the rise in number of tourists". Hindustan Times. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  46. ↑ Lone, Idrees (27 August 2021). "Tourism industry in Kashmir booms again: 8,000 travellers fly in and out in a day". WION. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021.
  47. ↑ Pargal, Sanjeev (22 August 2021). "Jammu gets industrial investment worth Rs 12,000 cr, Kashmir 11,000 cr". Daily Excelsior. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  48. ↑ "US President Trump reiterates offer to mediate Kashmir crisis". Al Jazeera. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  49. ↑ "US wants Kashmir restrictions lifted". Al Jazeera. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  50. ↑ PTI (6 October 2019). "Imran Khan issues warning as JKLF starts Article 370 protest march from PoK to Kashmir". ThePrint. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  51. ↑ "Article 370: What happened with Kashmir and why it matters". BBC News. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  52. ↑ "Human Rights Crisis in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir". Embassy of Pakistan USA. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  53. ↑ "Pakistan to downgrade ties with India over Kashmir move". Al Jazeera. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  54. ↑ "Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir: India learned how to change regional demography from Israel, says President Alvi". DAWN. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  55. ↑ "Pakistan to observe 'Youm-e-Istehsal' on Aug 5 in solidarity with Kashmiris". Pakistan Today. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  56. ↑ "Pakistan to mark Aug 5 as Day of Exploitation to protest abrogation of Article 370". South Asia Monitor. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  57. ↑ "UAE Ambassador to India reacts to Kashmir decision" . Khaleej Times. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  58. ↑ "Kashmir: India's 'draconian' blackout sets worrying precedent, warns UN". The Guardian. 8 August 2019.
  59. ↑ "UN concern over Kashmir lockdown as hundreds reported arrested". Al Jazeera. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  60. ↑ Bhatacherjee, Kallol (9 September 2019). "UNHRC asks India to end lockdown in J&K" . The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 20 October 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.