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Fewer troops in the Kashmiri heartland

In the July issue of Pragati, the Indian National Interest Review, Sushant K. Singh and I argue that resolution to the Kashmiri problem requires an innovative approach which emphasizes the healing process while respecting the security needs of the state,

With the improvement in the security—especially in population centres—and the election of a popular government, the security goals need to be woven into the larger narrative of reconciliation and peace. The civilian-army conflict—the cause of much angst among ordinary Kashmiris—takes place not in isolated forests but in large population centres. An army-led operation to kill the terrorists in the remote forests of Kupwara is necessary and justified, but similar aggressive actions by the army in population centres can have far-reaching—and often damaging—social and political consequences.

Download the July issue of Pragati to read the article in full.

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