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An explainer on the legal background of Jammu and Kashmir, the mechanics through which the Indian government acted, and the open questions around the government’s legal reasoning and likely next steps.
On Aug. 5, the Indian government announced that the “special status” accorded to the state Jammu and Kashmir—which includes Ladakh—was no more. Christine Fair explains the historical and political context.
India’s statement raises questions of whether a state has a right to self-defense against a nonstate actor when the latter’s conduct has not been attributed to another state, what qualifies as an “imminent” armed attack, and whether India is endorsing the unable-or-unwilling test.
India could be a valuable partner checking China's rise, but some forms of India's military leverage will be more effective than others.
The Philippines and China plan to discuss joint exploration for natural resources in the South China Sea, and Japan acknowledges deploying a submarine to the region for the first time.
Meanwhile, live-fire missile exercises loudly crash target vessels to the bottom of the sea.
The U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal will complicate India's energy and regional trade policies.
Is India forgetting how to fight insurgent groups?
The suspension of expedited processing for H-1B visas offers an opportunity for India and the United States to rethink their approach to bilateral technology collaboration.
If India and the US can create tangible cooperation in cyber security and the digital economy, it would send a message to developing countries that digital spaces can be effectively secured while accounting for the freedoms of expression and commerce on the internet.