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India‑Kashmir post‑Article 370: 7‑year anniversary

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Seven years after the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A, the region Jammu and Kashmir shows a mixed picture of security gains and gains, lingering human‑rights concerns. Activist Taslima Akhtar’s concerns, and continued political contestation. Activist‑sourced data still cite record a drop in terrorist incidents from 228 in 2018 to 44 in 2023 and civilian deaths from 55 to 13, confirming the trend of reduced militancy noted in earlier reports. Economic while economic indicators remain strong: FY 2024‑25 point to a nominal GSDP is of about Rs 2.65 lakh crore, real growth of 7.06 %, % and nominal growth of 11.19 %, % in FY 2024‑25, per‑capita income of Rs 1,54,703, 1,54,703 and unemployment near 6 %, and more than 10,800 jobs created. %. Investment applications total Rs 1.69 lakh crore, with 1,984 nearly 2,000 industrial units attracting Rs 9,606 crore and generating 63,710 creating over 63,000 direct jobs. Start‑up registrations have risen to 917 firms, jobs and a surge in start‑up registrations, including 333 women‑led ventures. In firms. On August 2026 5, 2026, security forces stepped up across the Union Territory marked Territory, deploying a multi‑layered grid of police, CRPF and army units along the seventh anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi international border, the Line of Control and officials hailed the change as a “decisive new chapter,” emphasizing infrastructure, education, health, tourism Jammu‑Srinagar highway, and sports projects. BJP leader Ashok Koul said daily life was now unhindered, while Modi claimed wide‑ranging improvements in entrepreneurship intensifying checkpoints and sports. Opposition parties – the PDP led by Mehbooba Mufti, vehicle checks. The government again suspended the Shri Amarnath Yatra as a precaution. Political reactions remained sharply divided. The ruling National Conference and the Awami Ittehad opposition Peoples Democratic Party – staged both called for protests; PDP president Mehbooba Mufti led a candle‑light protests, sit‑ins vigil and sit‑in at party headquarters, while the National Conference declared the day a “Black Day”; Mufti announced she would spend the night at Day” and organized peaceful demonstrations. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reiterated his commitment to reverse the PDP headquarters. Security forces kept heightened deployments: multi‑layered checkpoints, intensified vehicle checks on abrogation. BJP leaders praised the Jammu‑Srinagar highway, border and Line‑of‑Control patrols, quick‑response teams and bomb‑disposal squads. As revocation as a precaution, the Shri Amarnath Yatra “golden, monumental” step, and pilgrim convoys were suspended. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha handed appointment letters Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the occasion to families of militancy victims. highlight infrastructure, education, health, entrepreneurship and sports gains. The anniversary therefore combined heightened security, political dissent robust economic narratives, and competing narratives political messages about development since the 2019 constitutional change. region’s future.

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  1. 2026-08-05 13:45 UTC India‑Kashmir post‑Article 370: 7‑year anniversary
  2. 2026-08-05 10:26 UTC India‑Kashmir post‑Article 370: 7‑year anniversary
  3. 2026-08-05 07:55 UTC India‑Kashmir post‑Article 370: 7‑year anniversary
  4. 2026-08-05 07:52 UTC India‑Kashmir post‑Article 370: 7‑year anniversary
  5. 2026-08-04 19:15 UTC India‑Kashmir post‑Article 370: stability & growth
  6. 2026-08-03 05:49 UTC India‑Kashmir post‑Article 370 developments
  7. 2026-08-02 17:42 UTC India‑Kashmir post‑Article 370 developments

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