“Beyond Kashmir Valley: The forgotten Ethnic Cleansing in Jammu’s Doda”, Swarajyamag, August 6, 2025:

“The erstwhile Doda district, now split into Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban, was a remote, mountainous expanse, bordered by Himachal Pradesh, Udhampur, Ladakh, and Anantnag. Its rugged terrain rendered it largely inaccessible, with only mule tracks and footpaths linking many of its isolated villages.

While technically not a part of Kashmir, the region found itself deeply entangled in the “Kashmir jihad” from the 90s.

The Pakistani establishment was quick to recognise the strategic potential of Doda as an ideal guerrilla base. With Indian forces still focused on consolidating their position in the Valley, Doda remained largely neglected, with little military presence (in 1991 it had only five companies of BSF and CRPF)……”

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