Kashmiris call India's rule settler-colonialism - and we should listen to them

Kashmiris call India's rule settler-colonialism - and we should listen to them Submitted by Sanaa Alimia on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 16:03 Such analysis reflects their lived realities, amid ongoing shifts in the region's land, law and demography Indian paramilitary troopers stand deployed as Kashmiri Muslims take part in a ceremonial Ashura procession in Srinagar on 24 June 2026 (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP) On A rich body of journalism , creative writing and scholarship lays bare the violence of Indian military occupation and human rights abuses in Kashmir. It is quite a feat that Kashmiris themselves, facing state surveillance and the threat of detention and violence, are producing much of this work. Both within the country and in the diaspora, Kashmiris are seeking to write their own histories.