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After years of relative invisibility, the dispute has returned to the world's agenda. U.S. and Indian officials believe that Lashkar-e-Taiba, a militant group formed in Muzaffarabad, planned the Nov. 26 terrorist strike on Mumbai. The attack left 171 people dead and many Indians baying for revenge against...
The arrests are unlikely to mollify India, however; New Delhi is demanding more evidence that Islamabad is serious about withdrawing support for militants. "They need to show us that this time it will not be a farce," says B. Raman, former head of the counterterrorism branch of the Research and...
With neither side inclined to give any ground, U.S. officials are concerned that renewed tensions over Kashmir could have consequences across the region. The most pressing fear is that Pakistan, worried about Indian retaliation for Mumbai, will send more troops to shore up its eastern border, taking away vital resources...
For jihadis--and not just those in Pakistan--Kashmir has become a symbol of injustice against Muslims everywhere. Extremist websites and literature are replete with examples of atrocities by the Indian army and state police, which have ruthlessly put down the pro-independence militant movement. Human-rights groups also blame...
With the militancy fading, human-rights groups and Kashmiri political leaders say the Indian government now has the opportunity to reduce the power of Kashmir as a symbol of Muslim grievance. It would take a grand gesture: draw down the massive military presence in the region. Between them, the Indian...