Historical Context: A Legacy of Unresolved Partition
Indian Illegal Occupied Jammu & Kashmir is part of the unfinished agenda of the 1947 sub-continent partition. Instead of acting upon the will of the people, India forcefully entered its forces and occupied the valley. Since then, there has been no end to the brutalities of Indian occupational forces and hence no respite for the innocent Kashmiris. It seems that words have lost their meaning to explain the cruelty and immorality of Indian governments. The so-called champion of democracy has no regard for the UNSC resolutions and international laws.
Modi Government’s Escalation of Repression
However, the last two terms of the Modi-led government have broken all records of ferociousness. A two-pronged strategy was applied to suppress the Kashmiris’ freedom movement. Firstly, Article 370 and 35-A were revoked in August 2019, which paved the way for the BJP to implement its agenda in Kashmir, as the reversal of the articles almost opened floodgates for non-Kashmiris to settle in the valley.
Fabricated Narrative of Normalcy
After the abrogation of Article 370, the fabricated narrative of normalcy was portrayed before the world community. Now, any political workers, journalists, women, and children who have raised their voices against the Indian brutalities have been subjected to the unimaginable. Indian government’s unprecedented and anti-humanity measures have turned the valley into the world’s largest open-air prison for innocent Kashmiris.
Systematic Campaign of Genocide
Secondly, a systematic campaign of Kashmiri genocide was carried out. Indian government’s unprecedented and anti-humanity measures have turned the valley into the world’s largest open-air prison for innocent Kashmiris.
Implementation of the Israel Model
Keeping in view the actions of the Indian government, including the abrogation of Article 370, demographic changes, rehabilitation of 700,000 Kashmiri Hindus, Citizen Amendments Acts, additional deployment of troops, and the blockade of communication, are a true reflection of the Israel model. Initially, the Israel model execution was not openly discussed, but now the cat is out of the bag as Indian political commentator Anand Ranganathan has openly said that the Israel model is the only solution to the Kashmir issue.
Strategic Alliance with Israel
Given their common strategic objectives, both countries have developed strong ties with each other. With an annual arms trade exceeding 1 billion, India stands as the main buyer of Israeli arsenal and a collaborator in the production of Israeli arms. Additionally, the recent footage from Gaza has exposed the usage of Indian-made weapons in Israel’s attacks on Palestinians. Specifically, remnants of a missile recovered from a UN shelter in the Nuseirat refugee camp blatantly showed a “made in India” marking, indicating the source of the arsenal.
Multi-Front Assault on Kashmiris
On one hand, the Indian government has launched a massive multi-front political, cultural, and religious assault on Kashmiris, while on the other hand, its forces have been actively involved in the systematic killing that has been ongoing unrelentingly in Kashmir for decades.
Call for International Intervention
Since Kashmiris are facing a serious existential threat, there is a dire need for the world community to come to the rescue of the Kashmiri people and play its role in helping Kashmiris achieve their well-deserved goal of independence as per the UNSC resolution. The crimes committed by India and Israel are an open-and-shut case and call for immediate action.