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Indian Embassy in Dublin Hosts First Cultural Event Dedicated to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

By TNI Team October 31, 2025 18 Indian states Abhinavagupta Akhilesh Mishra Article 370 civilizational ethos crafts cross border terrorism cuisine Cultural Diplomacy Cultural Event Cultural Exchange Dublin economic activity Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat extremist propaganda Handicrafts harmony Hindi translation inclusiveness India-Ireland relations India’s Ambassador to Ireland Indian culture Indian diaspora Indian Embassy Indian Embassy in Dublin Indian philosophy Infrastructure Ireland Irish public JAMMU AND KASHMIR Kashmiri community Kashmiri heritage Kashmiri literature Kashmiri poetry Kashmiri Ramayana Kashmiri Shaivism Ladakh Lal Ded Lalleshwari literature multimedia presentation One India Great India People-to-People Connections pluralism security conditions September 2023 Sharada script spiritual diversity State Cultural Programme Series textiles tourism tourism growth traditional dance

The Indian Embassy in Dublin held its first cultural event focused on Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, showcasing their culture through presentations, performances, and an exhibition. The event highlighted the region’s history, cuisine, and crafts, and the Ambassador emphasized the region’s cultural significance and positive changes since the abrogation of Article 370.

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The Doval Doctrine and India’s Strategic Crisis

By Aarti Tikoo October 9, 2025 aarti tikoo Accountability Adani Ports Afghanistan Afghanistan policy Ajit Doval alienation Article 370 arunachal pradesh AS Dulat Autonomy Bangladesh canada centralisation of power chemical companies China China conflict conflict industry Delhi bureaucrats Demographic change development diplomatic failure diplomatic isolation Doklam crisis domestic discontent dynasties electoral democracy environmental degradation ethnic cleansing ethnic conflict FATF fentanyl production Financial Action Task Force Galwan Valley clash Gaza war Global Diplomacy Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules great responsibility Gujarat ports Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Hafiz Saeed Hardeep Singh Nijjar IMF loan India’s Strategic Crisis Indian intelligence intelligence failure international isolation international response iran ISRAEL Jammu & Kashmir Jammu terrorism Kargil War Kashmir Valley kashmiri pandits Khalistan movement Kukis LAC Ladakh Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils LAHDC Land Rights lashkar e taiba Lawrence Bishnoi gang legislative powers Leh Leh violence LINE OF ACTUAL CONTROL Look East policy Look West policy manipur violence Meiteis military strength Ministry of Defence Ministry of External Affairs Ministry of home affairs minorities modi government Mundra Port Myanmar narcotics smuggling National Security Act National Security Advisor National Security Council Secretariat national security leadership Neighbourhood First policy Nepal nsa NSCS Operation Sindoor Pahalgam Attack Pakistan Pakistan border patriotism power brokers Prime Minister's Office protests public resentment Punjab drug crisis RAW reconciliation regime change rehabilitation rising power Russia security policy separatists Sikh activists Sixth Schedule Sonam Wangchuk SPG Sri Lanka state collapse statehood demand strategic affairs strategic clarity Strategic Policy Group strategic vacuum targeted killings Terror Financing terrorism The Doval Doctrine The Resistance Front Tibetan Autonomous Region transnational crime syndicate tribal identity Trump administration unemployment Union territory United States United States accusations

The Modi government’s security policies, primarily under NSA Ajit Doval, are criticized for failures in Ladakh, the Northeast, and Kashmir. These policies led to diplomatic isolation, internal discontent, and weakened regional influence. Over-centralization and lack of accountability exacerbated these issues.

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Sonam Wangchuk Arrested Under NSA, Shifted to Jodhpur Jail After Deadly Leh Protests

By TNI Team September 27, 2025 BJP office buildings torched civil society climate activist Confrontation constitutional safeguards curfew deaths detention detention without trial dissent suppression ecological vulnerability education reformer family fatalities four killed government allegations human rights groups incitement independent inquiry injured Jodhpur Central Jail Ladakh land control legal counsel Leh National Security Act New Delhi nsa police firing police personnel political representation provocative comments resource management scapegoat tactic September 24 Sonam Wangchuk statehood supporters systemic neglect transparency unfulfilled promises unrest violent protests wounded Youth Unemployment

Sonam Wangchuk was arrested under the NSA and moved to Jodhpur after violent protests in Leh demanding statehood. Authorities accuse him of inciting violence; he blames unfulfilled promises and neglect. Supporters worry about his access to legal counsel.

India

My now-banned book brought out many startling revelations

By David Devadas August 8, 2025 1931 uprising 1990s Kashmir 2008 protests 2010 protests 2016 protest academic tomes Afghan reverses army headquarters assassination book ban British Raj Cabinet Committee of Defence Chandrashekhar Dasgupta clash of civilisations constitution covert talks David Devadas ethnic cleansing exfiltration Foreign Office Gilgit Gujrat Hazratbal shrine Hideouts Hindu maharaja In Search of a Future independence india indoctrination infiltration jhelum jinnah KASHMIR Kashmir Conflict Kashmiri identity kashmiri pandits Ladakh militancy Mirwaiz Farooq Mountbatten myths Nehru New Delhi Agreement November 1947 Pakistan peace-making polemical reports poonch PRO PAKISTAN propaganda Quit Kashmir Agitation Ranbir Singh religious misconceptions security grid Sheikh Abdullah Sialkot Stone pelting terrorism terrorist infrastructure training Tsrar-e-Sharif UN reference West Punjab Zia-ul-Haq

Ever since my book, In Search of a Future was banned on Wednesday, people have been asking what it says. Relatively few know, for it…

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Dividing Jammu from Kashmir Could Be Dangerous

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Just a few days after the Pahalgam massacre in late April, I first heard in Srinagar that the ruling party was looking for arguments with…

The Indian Army marked the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas with solemn pride and patriotic fervour at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras, a town and hill station in Kargil district of the union territory of Ladakh.

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26th Anniversary: Patriotic fervour at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras

By Khushboo Kumari July 26, 2025 #OnThisDay campaign 1999 Kargil War 26th Anniversary 27 states 545 bravehearts adventure activities AI-integrated systems Army Band Army school students Batalik Battle Area Tourism Battle Remembrance Ceremony Bhairav commandos border infrastructure Chief of the Army Staff Commendation Cards cultural activities Divyastra battalions Dras drone technologies e-Shradhanjali Portal firepower Gaurav Gatha high-altitude operations high-altitude warfare Indian Army Indus Viewpoint interfaith prayers Kargil Vijay Diwas Kargil War Memorial Kavinder Gupta Ladakh Lamochen Viewpoint Last Post logistics drones mansukh mandaviya military veterans mobility national pride NCC cadets Nepal Next of Kin Northern Command Operation Sindoor Outreach Drive Pratik Sharma QR-Based Audio Gateway resilience Rudra brigades Sanjay Seth self-reliant force Shaktibaan regiments Shaurya Sandhya surveillance swarm drones Union Territories Upendra Dwivedi Veer Naris veteran welfare Vijay Bhoj Viksit Bharat@2047 Wreath Laying Ceremony

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army marked the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas with solemn pride and patriotic fervour at the Kargil War Memorial in…

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Army Gets War-Ready: First Apache Choppers to Arrive by July 15

By Khushboo Kumari July 7, 2025 $600 million deal 2020 agreement advanced sensors AH-64E Apache Apache deployment Apache Guardian Apache helicopters Apache induction Apache specifications Army Aviation Corps attack helicopter battlefield data sharing Boeing Boeing India close air support combat readiness defence deal defence preparedness desert sector DSCA first Apache squadron FMS Foreign Military Sales Hellfire missiles Hydra-70 rockets IAF Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian defence sources jodhpur July 2025 Ladakh land-force operations Longbow radar M230 chain gun Ministry of Defence MoD November 2025 operational capability Pakistan border precision strike strategic deployment supply chain delays TADS U.S. Department of Defense U.S. DSCA western front

NEW DELHI: The first batch of three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters is expected by July 15th. The arrival is part of a $600 million Foreign…

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Roots in Kashmir Raises Concerns Over Recent Interfaith Dialogue in Kashmir

By TNI Team June 4, 2025 Amit Raina Anjuman Interfaith Dialogue Chapter Buddhists continuing reality credibility ethnic cleansing exclusion genuine understanding Hindus Hindus in Jammu & Kashmir historical fact intent interfaith dialogue Interfaith Harmony internal consolidation Islamic factions J&K Kashmir mindset Kashmiri Pandit identity Kashmiri Pandit organization kashmiri pandits key religious communities Ladakh marginalize Kashmiri Pandits MIRWAIZ political leaders Rahul Mahanoori reconciliation Roots in Kashmir senior activist separatist ideologies Single narrative Spokesperson Unity Waheed parra

Roots in Kashmir, a prominent Kashmiri Pandit organization, has expressed strong reservations regarding the recent Interfaith Dialogue organized by the Anjuman Interfaith Dialogue Chapter. …

Deserted streets and shuttered shops in Pahalgam after the deadly terror attack.

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BECAUSE THE ENEMY WON’T STOP | THE NEW INDIAN

By Emaad Makhdoomi May 14, 2025 26/11 Accountability agra alcohol ban allegiance to Pakistan ambush Article 370 Bangalore Banihal tunnel collaborators communal lens cultural invasion Dangri village Delhi democratic India development Downtown Srinagar emaad makhdoomi English daily fear Gagangeer General Asim Munir gun Hindu homes homestays ideological policing ideological surrender ideology Indian Army indian constitution instability intimidation invisible front jaipur Jammu & Kashmir JAMMU AND KASHMIR Journalists Kathua Ladakh lashkar e taiba lawyers legislative reasoning local terror recruitment map mind Mumbai Muslim-majority state National Conference national media Pahalgam Attack Pakistan pathankot peace professors propaganda proxies proxy war Psychological warfare public officials Pulwama rajouri Reasi district secular fabric selective outrage separatists shiv khori Sonamarg spirit of India Stone pelting systematic campaign Taj Mahal terror attacks the new indian Tourists Unity visible front

Despite continued Pakistan-backed terror, Kashmir is witnessing a shift since Article 370’s abrogation—markets are reviving, terror recruitments are down, and many youths are embracing peace. But fear remains due to internal ideological proxies. The fight must now target both terror and its narrative.

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WAVES 2025: Farhan Akhtar calls for authentic storytelling and creative risk

By Aman Kumar Himanshu May 4, 2025 acting actor aspiring filmmakers Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Biopic cinephiles creative journey Dil Chahta Hai directing directorial debut discipline Don empathy evolution failure family Farhan Akhtar filmmaker filmmaking friendship Gaurav Kapur hard work honesty integrity javed akhtar Ladakh Lakshya legacy Milkha Singh original score personal insight shah rukh khan singing skill storytelling stunning shots sync sound technical glitches technology The Craft of Direction train ride WAVES 2025 writer Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Zoya Akhtar

MUMBAI: Acclaimed filmmaker, actor, and writer Farhan Akhtar captivated audiences at WAVES 2025 with a deeply personal and insightful masterclass titled “The Craft of Direction.”…

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Kashmir Bar That Earlier Backed Separatists Now Condemns Terror

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SRINAGAR: In a powerful break from decades of controversial legacy, the Srinagar wing of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) witnessed a…

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Ladakh Reels Under Unseasonal Snowfall Disruption

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 21, 2025 Abdul Wahid Additional Deputy Commissioner apple cultivation apricot blossom apricot cultivation April 19 April 21 to 23 avalanches Badgam border roads organisation bro Chanigund Chief Education Officer damage report Deputy Commissioner dewatering pumps Disaster Management disruption Education electricity outage emergency healthcare emergency meeting essential services fallen trees falling rocks financial losses Flash Floods forest fragile infrastructure Hardass Health heavy snow Horticulture IMD India Meteorological Department kargil Kargil town Kargil-Zanskar road Karkitchoo Ladakh LAHDC Lamayuru landslides Mechanical Department Meteorological Department Muhammad Haneefa Jan Muhammad Jaffer Akhoon NHIDCL on-ground assessment orange warning orchards power restoration Public Works rainfall red-level alert risk advisory school closure SDMs Shakar Chiktan snow-clearance Srinagar -Leh National Highway stranded tourists Sub-Divisional Magistrate unseasonal snowfall

SRINAGAR: A sudden and intense snowfall blanketed large parts of Ladakh on Sunday, plunging daily life into disarray—particularly in Kargil district—at a time when the…

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Indian Embassy in Dublin Hosts First Cultural Event Dedicated to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

The Doval Doctrine and India’s Strategic Crisis

Sonam Wangchuk Arrested Under NSA, Shifted to Jodhpur Jail After Deadly Leh Protests

My now-banned book brought out many startling revelations

Dividing Jammu from Kashmir Could Be Dangerous

26th Anniversary: Patriotic fervour at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras

Roots in Kashmir Raises Concerns Over Recent Interfaith Dialogue in Kashmir

BECAUSE THE ENEMY WON’T STOP | THE NEW INDIAN

WAVES 2025: Farhan Akhtar calls for authentic storytelling and creative risk

Kashmir Bar That Earlier Backed Separatists Now Condemns Terror

Ladakh Reels Under Unseasonal Snowfall Disruption

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