Kashmir's partial story

Iqbal Chand Malhotra and Maroof Raza's book Kashmir's Untold Story: Declassified will hold the interest of readers who are married to the idea that Kashmir is an integral part of India

It is simplistic to frame the communications blockade in Kashmir as a battle between Hinduism and Islam, or even Hindutva and Islamism. India does have a majoritarian government with little respect for democratic institutions, and it ought to be held accountable for human rights violations. However, the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir has a beleaguered history that extends far beyond the present dispensation in Delhi. The reorganisation of this state into two Union Territories — Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh — must be understood in relation to what has transpired in this region in the past, and India’s aspirations