militancy

The elections in 2024 were closely watched as federal officials held them up as a proof of normalcy in a region facing militancy for decades.

Nestled in the mountains of Indian-administered Kashmir, Shopian - once a hotbed of militancy - sees a steady stream of voters entering a polling booth.

But there seems to be a sharp uptick in violence in recent months, particularly in Jammu, stoking fears of militancy returning to that region.

The groundswell of defiance has driven many to a level of farming militancy not seen in decades.

Government officials have also grown anxious, lashing out at Iran and warning that the Israel-Hamas war has stoked the embers of Islamic militancy and blown them all the way to Latin America.