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...presence of those troops - despite the decline of the separatist movement - is the core complaint for ordinary Kashmiris like Baig. India ignores the rage of these young men at its peril. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, head of Srinagar's central mosque and chairman of the moderate faction of the Hurriyat group of separatists, warned in a recent speech that if the concerns of the Kashmiri people are not heard, "the mind-set of those individuals, particularly youth, will likely deteriorate into a continuous feeling of occupation and endangerment, leading them to pick up arms again...
...President Asif Ali Zardari shook hands at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Russia, where Zardari acknowledged that Pakistan's greatest threat was the Taliban - a remarkable admission for a country that has long considered India its most dangerous neighbor. Indian authorities, meanwhile, may soon start talks with the Hurriyat separatists. But every gesture of reconciliation - most recently, meetings between top diplomats on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City - has been followed by tough talk and accusations from both sides...
...Congress government to allot 100 acres of forest land to the SASB, just months before elections due in October, was seen by many as aimed at attracting Hindu votes in the Hindu-majority Jammu part of the state. It clearly did not foresee the backlash. Meanwhile, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an alliance of secessionist leaders and parties, has announced a campaign to boycott the forthcoming state elections...
...aside the issue of Kashmir from its other differences with Pakistan, India proposed a 12-point plan - including restoring cricket matches - to improve relations between the two countries. Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani agreed to a long-standing demand from Kashmiri separatists to talk directly with the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an alliance of political, social and religious groups. Pakistan said it was pleased with the peace moves, but disappointed that no summit-level talks were offered...
...Kashmir state, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed dismantled the feared special forces responsible for most of the abuses. In Srinagar, Kashmir's ancient lakeside city, some Muslim elders are encouraged by the words of peace emanating from New Delhi and Islamabad. Abdul Ghani Bhat, chairman of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an alliance of 26 Kashmiri separatist parties and groups, said he was "optimistic" about the future. "The boys with guns will have to fall in line," said Bhat. "They will have to listen to reason." For now, the spectacle of India and Pakistan facing off on the cricket field sounds...