Security, Stability, and the Future of Kashmir

October 2019

Past Event

Security, Stability, and the Future of Kashmir

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

October 04, 2019

Indian security personnel stand guard overlooking the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Nagrota near Jammu. (Getty Images)

October 2019

Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:

Salman Anees Soz

Indian Politician and Author, The Great Disappointment: How Narendra Modi Squandered a Unique Opportunity to Transform the Indian Economy

Shuja Nawaz

Distinguished Fellow, South Asia Center; Former Director, South Asia Center, Atlantic Council

Jeff Smith

Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center, Heritage Foundation

Hudson Institute will host a discussion on recent developments in Kashmir. Panelists will include the Heritage Foundation’s Jeff Smith, Indian politician and writer Salman Anees Soz, and the Atlantic Council’s Shuja Nawaz. The discussion will be moderated by Aparna Pande, Hudson research fellow and director of the Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia.

On August 5, India revoked the special status of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, dividing the one-time state into two union territories – Jammu and Kashmir as one territory and Ladakh as another. This ushered in security, administrative, and political issues both inside and outside India. Panelists will address these issues, including the domestic security implications of this decision by the Indian government, responses from the international community, and the implications for U.S. foreign policy in the region.

**NOTE: This event is open to the press. All members of the media should RSVP to [email protected].**

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