A synopsis of some of the main events since August 5, when India imposed a blockade, which is now in its third month.
The blockade and the blackout of communications in occupied Kashmir entered its 61st day on Friday.
Frustration, anger and fear have been growing in occupied Kashmir since August 5, when the Hindu government led by the nationalists of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stripped the region of its semi-autonomous status and imposed a curfew and A communications blackout.
The Indian government deployed thousands of troops in the already heavily militarized region to quell possible dissent. It also cut internet access, put politicians under house arrest and closed schools.
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Millions have been isolated from the world, with concerns raised by the lack of medical supplies in the area. The crisis has altered the education of millions of children in the disputed Himalayan region, and many have been caught in street violence.
Reports from the region also suggest that children, some as young as 14, have been injured in actions by government forces.
After the measure, protests broke out in the occupied region. Several elected representatives, as well as journalists and lawyers were arrested or detained.
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Until August 8, Indian security forces had arrested more than 500 people.
On the same day, Prime Minister Imran Khan questioned whether the global community would have the "moral courage" to stop a possible genocide in the Kashmir occupied by the Indians. Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the disputed territory was stripped of its autonomy to free it from "terrorism and separatism."
The head of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, asked India to "refrain from taking measures that could affect the state of Jammu and Kashmir."
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As the restrictions continued, journalists were unable to report from the field and were forced to hand dispatches outside the disputed region.
On August 9, Pakistan formally lowered its trade relations with India to the level of Israel with which Islamabad has no commercial ties. It also suspended the Samjhauta Express train service between Pakistan and India, as well as other train and bus services.
On August 10, for the first time in six days, Indian authorities slightly eased travel restrictions in some parts of Srinagar, and people flooded the city streets to buy supplies before Eidul Azha.
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When Kashmir discovered that a government official in Srinagar had two mobile phones that operated with an outside line, desperate citizens of Srinagar and beyond lined up to have two minutes of conversation with their loved ones under the vigilant scrutiny of Indian officials.
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Continuing its efforts to highlight the problem of Kashmir, Pakistan observed Independence Day as the "Kashmir Solidarity Day". The next day, on August 15, India's independence day was observed as Black Day in Pakistan to protest the continuing brutalities and human rights abuses in occupied Kashmir.
Simultaneously, thousands of people, many waving Pakistani and Kashmir flags, protested in front of the Indian High Commission in London in support of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
Hundreds of protesters clashed with police on August 16, as New Delhi said it would begin restoring telephone lines after the communications blackout entered its 12th day.
While the protests continued, for the first time since 1965, the UN Security Council (UNSC) held a meeting exclusively on occupied Jammu and Kashmir, nullifying India's claim that this was an internal matter.
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The next day, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, at a joint press conference with the head of public relations between services (ISPR), Major General Asif Ghafoor, said the Islamic Cooperation Organization (ICO) had responded Positively calls from Pakistan to take note of India's actions in occupied Kashmir, and has called for an immediate end to curfew.
On August 18, just one day after the curbs were relieved, Srinagar residents were subjected to restrictions once again after violent nighttime clashes between police and residents who left dozens injured.
According to officials, Indian troops fired tear gas, chili grenades and pellet guns to disperse protesters, in the Rainawari, Nowhetta, Gojwara and Soura areas of the city.
That same day, a condemnatory report on the number of people detained in the region appeared. A magistrate, speaking with AFP On condition of anonymity, he said at least 4,000 people were arrested and held under the Public Security Law (PSA), a controversial law that allows authorities to imprison someone for up to two years without charges or trial.
A day later, while tensions continued to rise, Foreign Minister Qureshi challenged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a public referendum in occupied Kashmir "if he really wants comments on the popularity of his decision."
Meanwhile, in the midst of a growing war of words between Pakistani and Indian leaders, Prime Minister Imran Khan asked the world to worry about Indian nuclear weapons under a "fascist" and "racist" government in Delhi.
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On August 19, Trump made calls to both Prime Minister Imran and the Indian Prime Minister, urging a reduction of tension between India and Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir.
Arrests in the occupied region in order to deter protests continued until September with the Indian security forces, in one case, arresting 30 people overnight in Srinagar.
August 30th BBC He published a report detailing Kashmiris' accounts of beatings and torture at the hands of security forces.
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The president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Sardar Masood, expressed concern about a "full-blown genocide" in progress in the closed region, saying that reports of many offenses were not leaving the valley.
As teenagers were swept into night raids, the United States urged India to release detainees and restore the rights of cashmere.
Pakistan intensified its efforts to inform the world of continuing human rights violations in the region and the campaign peaked at the session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 27 when the first Minister delivered an overwhelming speech calling Modi for his oppression of Kashmir Muslims.
Turkey and Malaysia also expressed support for the residents of Kashmir occupied at UNGA.
While world leaders issued sentences, among them was the UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, who last month said she was "deeply concerned" about the situation in the region.
Even so, reports of deaths and arrests continue to appear, which paint a spooky picture of what life in the Valley has become for cashmerers and what the world looks like.
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On October 4, dozens of journalists held a protest against the ongoing communication blackout in the disputed Himalayan region, describing the blockade of the Internet and mobile phones as a gag imposed by the government.
Journalists, who carried banners and wore black bands, said the government was silencing the press in the region and demanded that Internet and mobile connectivity be restored.
A joint statement issued by 11 associations of journalists based in Kashmir said: "How long can Valley journalists rely solely on official communications and occasional press meetings that have always been a one-way communication?"
Currently, the Supreme Court of India is hearing multiple allegations that challenge the blocking of communication in occupied Kashmir, the illegal detention of children and the impact of restrictions on medical care.
So far, however, no order has been approved as the petitioners and the people of occupied Kashmir expect some relief.
Compiled by Sameen Daud Khan, Sana Ali.
Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1508961/60-days-on-occupied-kashmir-remains-under-siege