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The New Delhi-based federal government ruled by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently took direct control of the Indian-held region of Kashmir, the only Muslim-majority territory in the country, following the collapse of a fragile coalition with a local political group.

52-year-old journalist Shujaat Bukhari — founder and editor of the English-language daily paper Rising Kashmir — was reportedly murdered by three motorcycle-riding gunmen outside his office in the city center of Lal Chowk on Thursday evening.

The Indian government for the first time in 18 years has pledged to stop military operations against pro-Pakistan militants in New Delhi-controlled Kashmir during Ramadan, the holiest month for Muslims, expected to start Thursday.

Indian-administered Kashmir is facing widespread unrest involving violent clashes between student protesters and Indian police, the beheading of a man by Pakistan-linked terrorists, and deadly gunfights pitting security forces against militants, all of which ultimately prompted authorities to impose travel restrictions.

A top Pakistani military spokesman accused India of fueling terrorism “using Afghan soil” in an interview published Sunday, citing alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav currently in Islamabad’s custody as an example.

Contents: Portions of Indian-governed Kashmir shut down after deadly clashes; Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) becomes leading jihadist group in Kashmir

China is “upgrading” its military theater command that covers operations at or near its border with India as it prepares to confront and repel “any threat” from the south, a Chinese armed forces specialist told the communist nation’s propaganda newspaper the Global Times.

Contents: India kills 3 Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir in revenge attack; Christians celebrate Christmas in Pakistan under tight security

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and its rival al-Qaeda are engaged in a “fierce competition” for jihadi recruits in India, reports the Hindu.

The embassy of Islamabad’s ally China, in an unsual security warning, cautioned its nationals in Pakistan that “terrorists” are planning to target them in a “series of attacks” soon.

An al-Qaeda faction in the disputed Kashmir region has reportedly urged Indian Muslims to engage in jihad against “Hindu extremists” and establish sharia law in the Himalayan area.

Contents: Widespread riots in Pakistan triggered by phony blasphemy charges; Pakistan releases Hafiz Saeed, mastermind of the horrific 2008 Mumbai massacre

Contents: Bangladesh builds huge refugee camp for 800,000 displaced Rohingyas from Burma (Myanmar); Rohingya crisis expands into Kashmir, creating a mega-crisis

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has threatened to use short-range nuclear weapons to counter the “Cold Start” military doctrine adopted by India’s military to retaliate immediately if its Muslim-majority rival decides to attack.

On Wednesday, the United States Department of State, under the leadership of President Donald Trump, designated Kashmir’s Pakistan-based militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).

Beijing has reportedly denied any knowledge or involvement in an alleged attempt this week by Chinese troops to get into a territory controlled by India, China’s neighbor and regional rival.

Contents: India reinforces its military in preparation for war; Bhutan makes it clear to China that its ally is India; SCMP: China and India on brink of war that could spread to the Indian Ocean

India is trying to convert the New Delhi-controlled portion of the disputed Kashmir region into a Muslim-minority area, a Pakistani official alleged this week.

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and its alleged rival al-Qaeda are expanding their Sunni jihadi operations into the disputed Muslim-majority Himalayan region of Kashmir, claimed by Pakistan, India, and China, according to a report published Wednesday.

Contents: Indian Kashmir separatists split over announcement of Zakir Musa as al-Qaeda leader; India says that Kashmir’s law and order situation is improving

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has established a presence in Kashmir, New Delhi claims, while Islamabad warns that people in the region are facing a serious “threat” from its rival India.

Contents: Thousands flee homes in Kashmir as Pakistan-India shelling escalates; China threatens military intervention in Kashmir on the side of Pakistan

Contents: Thousands in cities across India protest lynchings of Muslims and Dalits by cow vigilantes; Concerns grow over communal violence between Hindus and Muslims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India will meet United States President Donald Trump on Monday. The two world leaders are expected to discuss fostering economic, business, and technological ties as well as increased cooperation on security.

Violent protests erupted in the India-held Kashmir region during the last week of Ramadan holiday, culminating in violent demonstrations after the Eid prayers marking the end of the Muslim holy month. At least ten injuries were reported by Indian media.

Local reports say the officer, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Mohammad Ayub Pandith, who was not in uniform, was confronted by a group of worshipers after being seen taking photos on his cellphone. He then panicked and drew out his gun, firing at the group and injuring three people, which led to the incident.

Contents: India’s ‘Operation All-Out’ brings Kashmir closer to all-out war; Kashmir escalations building to all-out war; Multiple terrorist attacks across Pakistan kill nearly 50

The chief of India’s army has been accused of endorsing the use of human shields after he defended one of his subordinates who tied a civilian to a vehicle to allegedly deter violent protests in the disputed Muslim-majority region of Kashmir.

Contents: India declares nationwide prohibition on sales of cattle for slaughter; More violence in Kashmir after another militant leader is killed; India’s army exults over the successful killing of Sabzar Ahmad Bhat

Beijing is planning to use its investment plan to revive China’s Silk Road through Pakistan, officially known as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), to suppress Islamic terrorism, diversity, and democracy in the Muslim-majority country, a leaked documented obtained by DAWN purportedly reveals.

The Line of Control (LoC), which refers to the 450-mile disputed border that separates the Kashmir region into territory respectively controlled by nuclear-armed foes Pakistan and India, is no stranger to acts of brutality, such as the recent beheadings and mutilations, considered “particularly humiliating,” reports the New York Times (NYT).

Contents: China forum launches the decades-long ‘One Belt One Road’ project; Laborers on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) shot dead on Saturday

Contents: Kashmir violence surges as India launches massive house-to-house sweep; Narendra Modi’s ‘demonetization’ program results in more Kashmir bank robberies

India has rejected news reports accusing New Delhi of bombing bunkers and killing “several enemy” soldiers in the disputed region of Kashmir controlled by Islamabad as retaliation for Pakistan allegedly decapitated two Indian soldiers.

India has accused its regional rival Pakistan of killing and mutilating two of its soldiers along their border in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

Contents: Kashmiri students at two Indian colleges harassed and beaten; Indians seek solutions and blame intervention from China