A new generation of politicized Kashmiris has now risen; the world is again likely to ignore them — until some of them turn into terrorists with Qaeda links. It is up to the Indian government to reckon honestly with Kashmiri aspirations for a life without constant fear and humiliation. Some first steps are obvious: to severely cut the numbers of troops in Kashmir; to lift the economic blockade on the Kashmir Valley; and to allow Kashmiris to trade freely across the line of control with Pakistan.
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Indian police arrest key leaders in Kashmir.
The Economist has some more background.
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Trouble in paradise: Hundreds of thousands of people have been taking to the streets of Kashmir’s state capital to demand independence from India.
Meanwhile, Hindu protesters have been arrested by police in the Jammu region, following the state government’s decision not to grant a small piece of land to a trust running a Hindu shrine.
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At least 10 people were killed when security forces opened fire on protesters defying a curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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The legislative assembly in Indian-administered Kashmir has been dissolved and the state has been put under direct federal rule.
