Geopolitical situation contributed to the decision to scrap Article 370, but its abrogation has always been part of BJP’s agenda, said Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh.

Geopolitical situation contributed to decision to scrap Article 370: Jitendra Singh to WION

An Indian Army soldier lost his life in the unprovoked firing by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Naushera sector on Friday. The deceased was a Gorkha Rifles soldier.

Jammu and Kashmir: Army soldier killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan

Donald Trump has for the third time offered to mediate the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. He even views the Kashmir dispute as a religious dispute between India and Pakistan. In the process, the U.S. President has ended up exposing his ignorance on the whole issue. Palki summarises Trump's bizarre Kashmir offer.

Gravitas: Trump offers to mediate the Kashmir dispute, again

Public outreach programmes conducted by the government in Jammu and Kashmir.

Public outreach programmes in Jammu and Kashmir

Echoing India's stance that Kashmir is a bilateral issue between New Delhi and Islamabad, Sweden has urged both the South Asian nations to engage in a dialogue through diplomatic channels to resolve the matter.

Qureshi dials up Sweden's FM who asks him to engage bilaterally with India on Kashmir

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Bangladesh on Wednesday called the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir as an internal matter of India. The country's Minister for Foreign Affairs said, "Bangladesh maintains that Article 370's abrogation by Indian Government is an internal issue of India.

Abrogation of Article 370 is internal matter of India: Bangladesh

An Analysis Of Trump's Latest Offer To Mediate The Kashmir Dispute On #WionEdit, Palki closely analyses Trump's latest offer to mediate the Kashmir dispute. The offer is 'egotistical', 'delusional', 'ignorant', 'dangerous' and 'deceptive'.

WION Edit: Trump's Kashmir offer 'Dangerous', 'Deceptive', 'Ignorant' &  Egotistical'

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday accorded sanction to the constitution of a committee to deal with the financial matters related to the proposed Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Panels formed to deal with financial matters, staff issues in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, during his bilateral meeting with PM Modi, said that Jammu and Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan. His is the first African country to react to the current India-Pakistan tensions.

Zambia becomes first African country to react on India-Pak tensions, calls Kashmir bilateral issue 

US President Donald Trump has once again spoken on India-Pakistan tensions and offered to mediate in resolving the Kashmir dispute.

Calling situation in Kashmir tough, Donald Trump offers to mediate for third time

A Special Police Officer (SPO) and a terrorist were killed in an encounter that broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday night. The gun battle between security forces and armed militants, which had begun on Tuesday evening was concluded early Wednesday morning.

SPO, terrorist killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday issued notification regarding the schedule of hearing of public grievances by Advisors to Governor Satya Pal Malik.

Jammu and Kashmir administration notifies schedule of hearing of public grievances by advisors to Governor

US President Donald Trump once again offers to mediate on Kashmir Speaking to US media, Trump said that he will do his best to meditate on 'the complicated situation'.

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British Government underlined the need for dialogue between India and Pakistan and added that Kashmir was a bilateral issue between the two neighbours. This was said during a conversation between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British PM Boris Johnson on Tuesday afternoon.

Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan: UK PM Boris Johnson

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday met with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev in Moscow and discussed the Kashmir issue. Russia supported India's position on Kashmir.

NSA Doval meets Russian counterpart in Moscow, reaffirms counter-terrorism cooperation

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Continuing its cautious approach, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to open middle schools in the Kashmir valley from Wednesday after primary schools were made functional on Monday.

Middle schools in Kashmir to open from Wednesday: Principal secretary

India's defence minister Rajnath Singh spoke to US secretary of defence Mark Esper today as the two ministers discussed bilateral defence cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and deepen the relations further.

Issues relating to Article 370 internal matter of India: Rajnath Singh to US secretary of defence Esper

One Army jawan lost his life while four other Army personnel including two officers were injured on Tuesday as Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Krishna Ghati sector, army sources said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Army jawan killed, four personnel injured in Pakistan ceasefire violation

After lifting of restrictions imposed post the abrogation of Article 370, life limps back on track for the people of Udhampur here with educational institutions and markets opening.

Jammu and Kashmir: Life on path to normalcy in Udhampur as schools, markets reopen

Flood Of Fake News On The Situation In Kashmir As Pakistan Unleashes Malicious Propaganda Against India.

WION Gravitas: Pakistan unleashes 'fake news' campaign against India

It's A Working Monday In Jammu & Kashmir As Restrictions Are Being Eased In A Phased Manner.

WION Gravitas: Jammu & Kashmir slowly but surely on its way to normalcy

Pakistan said on Tuesday it would take Jammu and Kashmir issue to the International Court of Justice(ICJ), after the Indian government scrapped article 370 which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir "We have decided to take Kashmir case to the International Court of Justice," foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told ARY News TV.

Will take Kashmir issue to the International Court of Justice: Pak foreign minister Qureshi

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