This newsletter offers an in-depth update on the region’s key developments in October 2025. It covers significant environmental events like a major landslide disrupting the Jammu-Srinagar highway, alongside rigorous security operations targeting terror financiers and sleeper cells in Kashmir. Politically, the Supreme Court’s directive to the Centre on restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood is highlighted, alongside local governance initiatives like the “Know Your Artisan” program to empower craftspeople. The newsletter also reports on the aftermath of violent statehood protests in Ladakh, detailing protests, detentions, and demands for justice. Additionally, it addresses escalating power demand and the government’s approval of a major hydropower project aimed at securing the region’s energy future. This comprehensive issue provides nuanced insights into the intertwined environmental, security, political, and developmental dynamics shaping Jammu and Kashmir in 2025.
