Shia Muslims of India’s Kashmir protest Soleimani assassination, vow ‘revenge’ on US & Israel
RT – The assassination of Iran’s elite Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad has sparked an angry reaction among Shia Muslims…
Tag Archives: Kashmir
India bans Islamic, Iranian TV channels in Kashmir
MNA – India’s Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has asked cable operators from the Kashmir Valley to block the airing of all television…
Iran ready to help de-escalate tensions between Pakistan & India
March 2, The Iran Project – Following the escalation of tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi, Iran, as a friend of the two…
Religious scholars commemorate Islamic Revolution anniv. in Kashmir
MNA – On the occasion of 40th anniversary of Islamic Revolution of Iran, Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian Jammu and Kashmir organized a seminar at…
Understanding Iran’s traditional position on Kashmir
MNA – Almost two months ago, the Supreme Leader of Iran, during a meeting with top government functionaries and foreign emissaries, spoke…
India imposes curfew in Kashmir, locals defy ban
Press TV – Indian authorities have imposed a curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir on the first day of the Islamic holy fasting month…
Video footage of Kashmiri man tied to Indian army jeep sparks fury
Press TV – Viral video footage is circulating on social media showing a young Kashmiri man tied to the front of an Indian army…
President of Pakistani Kashmir welcomes Iran mediation offer
IRNA – President of Pakistani Kashmir welcomes Iran’s offer to mediate between India and Pakistan regarding Kashmir dispute. Talking to Iranian state…
Iran’s role emphasized to help solve Kashmir issue, UN slammed
IRNA – Speakers at an international seminar in Islamabad unanimously criticized the United Nations for not playing an effective role on Kashmir…
Iran as mediator between Pakistan and India
Pakistan Today| Yasmeen Aftab Ali: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in December 2016 offered Iran’s willingness to mediate between India and Pakistan…
India using indiscriminate force in Kashmir: Rights group
Press TV- A rights group has accused Indian security forces of using indiscriminate force against protesters in Kashmir, saying the forces have…
Photos: Arbaeen mourning in Kashmir
MNA – Undeterred by the intense bone chilling cold, thousands of Kashmiri Shia Muslims took out massive mourning processions across Kashmir on…
Pakistani MPs condemn India’s ‘use of force’ in Kashmir
Pakistan’s parliament has unanimously passed a resolution denouncing the “brutal use of force” by Indian army troops in Kashmir. On Friday, Pakistani…
Indian army ‘kills three militants in Kashmir’
The Indian military says it has killed three suspected militants who allegedly attempted to seize an army base in the Indian-controlled Kashmir,…
India, Pakistan clash along disputed Kashmir border
India and Pakistan have again exchanged gun fire across the disputed Kashmir border, Pakistani military authorities say as tensions mount between the neighboring nuclear-armed…
Qasemi: Continued India-Pakistan crisis leads to regional instability
Tehran, Sept 30, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Friday that continued crisis between India and Pakistan leads to…
Tensions rising as India ‘hits targets in Pakistan’
India says it has conducted “surgical strikes” across the de facto borderline dividing the disputed region of Kashmir against militants preparing to…
India’s PM vows to isolate Pakistan internationally
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused Pakistan of “exporting terrorism” in response to an attack on an army base that New Delhi…
Indian, Pakistani soldiers exchange fire in Kashmir
Indian and Pakistani soldiers have exchanged fire along the de facto border dividing the disputed region of Kashmir, Indian military sources say. Army spokesman…
India steps up military presence in Kashmir after attack
India has stepped up patrols along the de facto border with Pakistan as it weighs a response to a raid on an army base in…
Indian minister says Pakistan ‘terrorist state’
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called arch-rival Pakistan a “terrorist state” in the wake of an attack on an army base…
Militants attack India base in Kashmir, kill 17: India army source
Militants in the Indian-administered Kashmir have reportedly attacked an army headquarters in the region’s north, near the de facto border with Pakistan,…
Lawmaker in India quits to protest New Delhi crackdown in Kashmir
A prominent Kashmiri politician has resigned from India’s parliament to protest an ongoing crackdown by Indian government forces in the disputed Himalayan…
Indian forces kill two protesters in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Two people have been killed in fresh clashes between Indian forces and pro-independence protesters in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Police on Tuesday used tear…
2 killed, 25 injured in fresh clashes in Indian Kashmir
Renewed scuffles have broken out between government forces and pro-independence protesters in Indian-controlled Kashmir, leaving two people dead and at least 25…
Indian forces fatally shoot another protester in Kashmir
Fresh clashes between Indian forces and protesters have left one person dead and scores injured in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The 21-year-old protester lost…
Pakistan concerned by ‘state terrorism’ in Kashmir: Envoy
The Pakistani ambassador to Tehran says his country rejects the dichotomization of terrorism into good and bad forms and is concerned by…
Around 100 injured in clashes in Indian Kashmir
TEHRAN (FNA)- Around 100 people were injured Sunday as Indian government forces fired tear gas and shotgun pellets to quell thousands of…
Teenage protester killed in fresh protests in Kashmir
Indian forces have shot dead a teenager in Kashmir in fresh clashes between protesters and New Delhi forces in the disputed Himalayan…
Kashmiris take education to mosques as India closes schools
Alwaght- Families in Indian-controlled Kashmir bring education to mosques and wedding halls after India closes all schools and universities in a bid…
Indian troops use force to curb fresh protests in Kashmir
A fresh wave of violence erupts in Indian-controlled Kashmir where New Delhi’s troops have used force to curb renewed protests by pro-independence demonstrators. …
Indian forces kill another protester in Kashmir
Indian government forces have killed another protester in the town of Pulwama in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Police said on Friday that a young…
Indian forces kill young man in fresh protests in Kashmir
A young man has been killed and several others injured during clashes between Indian forces and protesters in the disputed Himalayan region of…
17 injured as Indian troops fire bullets at Kashmir protesters
At least 17 people have been injured when Indian forces fired bullets and shotgun pellets to break up a massive protest in…
Indian forces kill young man in Kashmir
Indian forces have killed a pro-independence protester in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials say. The young man was hit by a tear gas canister…
Situation in Kashmir heading towards referendum: OIC chief
Islamabad, Aug 20, IRNA — Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Ayad Ameen Madani believes situation in Kashmir is heading…
Dozens injured as Kashmiris protest teacher’s killing by Indian forces
More than two dozen people have been injured in clashes between Indian government forces and pro-independence Kashmiris protesting against the death of…
Indian army raid leaves one dead in Kashmiri village
One civilian has lost his life and dozens of others have sustained injuries after New Delhi’s soldiers raided a village in Indian-controlled…
UN rights chief appeals to India, Pakistan for Kashmir access
The UN rights chief has appealed to India and Pakistan to grant his office access to Kashmir, citing “grave concerns” over alleged…
Gunmen attack Indian army convoy in Kashmir, kill 3
Unknown gunmen have killed two soldiers and a police officer in Indian-administered Kashmir amid heightened tensions in the disputed Himalayan region. The…