EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Jammu and Kashmir, it can be safely said, is never out of the headlines. Nearly two years after the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A reset the entire discourse, ending J&K’s special status and making it a Union territory, the region is back in the news. The June 24 meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and J&K’s political parties signalled a resumption of the stalled political process. The PM gave all the parties a patient hearing but promised nothing. Five of the parties are part of the ‘Gupkar alliance’ that had issued a joint declaration in 2019 opposing the abrogation of Article 370.