'..the India-Pakistan cease-fire marked a milestone in secret talks brokered by the UAE that began months earlier...'

'The next step in the process involves both sides reinstating envoys in New Delhi and Islamabad'

aje.io/cf3e4 via @AJEnglish Several clues over the past few months pointed at the UAE’s role. In November, Jaishankar met bin Zayed and the crown prince on a two-day visit to Abu Dhabi, followed by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi the following month.

#Update: At least 155 Rohingyas living in Jammu have been sent to HiraNagar sub jail, official sources.

#Rohingya

https://twitter.com/AakashHassan/status/1368189309359120385

Reports state that these #Rohingyas have been detained US 3(2)e of the Foreigners Act. The exercise of identifying more such immigrants is still in progress. Post verification, the process of deportation will start (PTI).

40 Israeli citizens filed a petition in the Supreme Court of Israel demanding that the Israeli Police be prevented from training Indian police officers involved in “severe violations” of human rights and international law in #Kashmir.

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m.thewire.in/article/rights… Israeli Police and the Ministry of Internal Security refused to “pre-screen” specific Indian police officers who wish to train with the Israeli Police in the State of Israel, so that none of them are involved in,...
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Here is my Exclusive ground report for @guardian from Ladakh with @HannahEP

Images obtained by us shows substantial Chinese military structures erected despite agreements to disengage

theguardian.com/world/2020/jul… There are eight ridges around Panong Tso, known as the eight fingers. Former military commanders and locals say India used to control the whole area, but Chinese troops have gradually moved in and as of two weeks ago it is understood they now control four of the eight fingers

THREAD

On this #WorldPressFreedomDay, let me bring your attention to #Kashmir: Here the job of journalists has become extremely difficult due to unprecedented level of harassment, intimidation and surveillance by the state.

1/n Recently, three colleagues — Masrat Zahra, Peerzada Ashiq and Gowhar Geelani — were booked by police, two of them under a draconian anti-terrorism law that could result in imprisonment for up to seven years.
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