Mr. Bhat, a scholar of Persian literature, was a rare and eloquent voice of moderation in Kashmir’s often militant separatist movement.
Tag: Secession and Independence Movements
Xi Jinping Visits Tibet as Dalai Lama’s Succession Looms
A power struggle is taking shape over choosing a successor to the 90-year-old Buddhist leader. In a trip to Tibet’s capital, China’s leader emphasized maintaining Beijing’s control.
A Bid to Undo a Colonial-Era Wrong Touches a People’s Old Wounds
An Oxford museum’s collection of objects taken from the Naga people includes human remains. What to do with them now is not a simple matter.
France Announces Agreement to Give New Caledonia More Autonomy
There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create a new state within the French Republic.
Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey
The disarmament of the P.K.K., a group that has battled since the 1980s for Kurdish independence, could end a conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people.
Alberta Separatism Push Roils Canada
The country is just emerging from a period of political turmoil with a new prime minister in place. But now Alberta, a conservative Western province, is planning a referendum to break away.
What to Know About the P.K.K. and Its Fight Against Turkey
The Kurdish group waged a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state for four decades.
What to Know About the P.K.K. and Its Fight Against Turkey
The Kurdish group waged a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state for four decades.
Kurdish P.K.K. Says It Will End Conflict with Turkish State
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., said that it would lay down its arms and disband, a decision that could reverberate in neighboring countries.
Kashmir Is a Wonderland. An Attack Shows It Is Also a Cradle of Despair.
The massacre of 26 people has magnified the alienation long felt in a region that lives under tight watch and has limited democratic rights.