Aamir Ali Bhat is a Kashmir-based independent journalist. His work has appeared in °®Âþµº, The Wire, Dawn Herald, The Globe Post, The Quint, Outlook, Firstpost and elsewhere.
The suicide bomber hit a convoy of paramilitary troops forced away from Kashmir's main highway due to bad weather, in an attack condemned both by Indian and separatist leaders.
Analysis: In the year of 2018, Indian-Administered Kashmir has been rife with stories of killing, maiming, enforced disappearance, custodial killings, rape, torture, crackdowns and censorship on media.
In-depth: Indian troops arriving in the princely state of Kashmir heralded seven decades of violence, and the deaths continue today, reports Aamir Ali Bhat.
Only Kashmiris may own property in Muslim-majority Kashmir, but a legal bid backed by a radical right-wing Hindu nationalist group threatens the region's special constitutional status, writes Aamir Ali Bhat.
In-depth: Indian-administrated Kashmir and Palestine share parallel stories of oppression, resistance, injustice and military occupation, writes Aamir Ali Bhat.
