Indian and Pakistan cricketers have often shied away from expressing their views on political matters given how the relationship between both countries isn't at its best.

Ex-India spinner Amit Mishra takes brutal dig at Shahid Afridi after latter's tweet on Yasin Malik

Expressing displeasure over Gupkar alliance's political efforts against country's national interest, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that Jammu and Kashmir have been and will always remain an integral part of India and termed an alliance of political parties of the Union Territory as 'Gupkar Gang'.

‘Gupkar Gang’ going global, but J&K will remain part of India: Amit Shah slams Kashmir separatists

Monday is usually a busy day as offices and establishments open after the weekend and the increased traffic flow results in Monday morning blues. But in the Kashmir valley, it's a different story.

Shutdown paralyses life in Kashmir valley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said the people of Kashmir ought to stand with the government and not with the separatists in the fight against terrorism.

Kashmiri people should stand with Government, not with separatists in fight against terrorism: Arun Jaitley

The separatists, comprising of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik, called for a protest march to Srinagar's Lal Chowk on Saturday

Separatists to protest PM Modi's visit to J&K

The restrictions under Section 144 of the CrPC have been imposed in parts of Srinagar in central Kashmir and in Shopian and Kulgam districts of south Kashmir, officials said

Prohibitory orders imposed in Kashmir after separatists' strike

Normal life in Kashmir was affected today due to a strike called by separatists to protest last night's firing incident in Shopian, in which six people, including two terrorists, were killed

Shopian firing: Strike called by separatists hits normal life in Valley

One of the prominent women separatists in Kashmir, in 2015 Andrabi hoisted the Pakistan flag and sang the Pakistani national anthem in Kashmir

Prominent Kashmiri separatist featured on banner celebrating Indian women achievers

He was arrested along with an associate, Bashir Ahmed

Kashmir: JKLF chief Yasin Malik arrested

Jaitley said that due to demonetisation the money that was circulating outside the formal economy returned to the banking system

Demonetisation left Maoists and separatists 'fund starved': Arun Jaitley

The NIA had conducted searches at the residences of several prominent separatists last month in Kashmir and the national capital

NIA arrests seven Hurriyat separatists in Kashmir in terror funding case

BJP leader S Prakash asserted that the prevailing situation in the Valley can only be tackled by strong measures

BJP: No need to talk to separatists who call for 'azaadi' in Kashmir

The network was unearthed after police recovered 14 cell phones and incriminating material from inmates in a search operation

Major separatist network operating from prison in Kashmir's Baramulla: Police

The planned, muted resistance continues. This summer, clashes between security forces killed nearly 100 civilians and wounded 6,000

India: Separatist shutdown resumes in Kashmir

The decision came after mounting pressure on them to relax the shutdown that had paralysed normal life in the strife-torn Valley

India: Separatists relax shutdown in Kashmir

However, prepaid calls continue to remain blocked, and there is no word yet on when they will be restored

Kashmir: Businesses reopen, post-paid mobile services back up

At the three-hour long meeting of the delegation, demands were made for the?resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue, confidence building measures

All party delegation for dialogue with all stakeholders in Indian Kashmir