We are committed to utilizing evidence-based approaches to advance policy advocacy, aiming for a long-lasting, sustainable impact on the future. This humble initiative, powered by a diverse team, has worked on the ground and generated knowledge across various subjects related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By collaborating with communities and other institutions to promote sustainability initiatives, our objective is to foster a shared commitment to sustainability.

PHERAN
I hid my vulnerabilities under my Pheran; I was ashamed about people finding out
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Pheran had this unique quality that as long as it was on me; it could conceal both the pitiable condition of my clothes and the not-so-good economic condition of my…

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Myanmar Coup
The political instability in Myanmar and its impact on the India-Myanmar Relations
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Myanmar (formerly Burma), a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand long considered a pariah state has seen many ups and…

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An era of socio-economic development is going to define the political slogan of ‘Naya Kashmir’
GUEST COLUMN: An era of socio-economic development is going to define the political slogan of ‘Naya Kashmir’
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Danish Iqbal The one thing everybody appears to agree about is that the abrogation of Article 370 closed a door of history in Jammu and Kashmir, although there can be…

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From fighting to surrender negotiations
Introduce result-oriented and institutionally feasible strategies for promoting peace and reconciliation in J&K
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What has really been perturbing the common people is that the efforts and initiatives aimed at promoting “lasting peace” in the trouble-torn Valley have not been well elucidated. Touseef Raina…

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Always under the spotlight for the politics concerning this region, the vital human geography of Kashmir has never really got the kind of primacy it deserves. While a lot has been written in praise of its scenic splendour, not much focus is accorded to the elements responsible for its natural magnificence – its climate, the geography, and its interactions with the people, and vice versa.
This is perhaps why this place has not attracted the kind of scholarship it should ideally have given its geological past – of being a place desiccated from water – of an ancient lake called Sati-Sara, or having been part of the Tethys Ocean.
Even in global concerns vis-à-vis climate change, Kashmir rarely finds a mention. This is despite this region being situated within the world’s highest mountain range— the Himalayas, which are vital to the global climate, and dictate & determine the human geography & political economy of billions not only in the Indian subcontinent but the entire South Asia.
With all these observations, fears & doubts in mind, JK Policy Institute’s work is focused on SUSTAINABILITY and other matters concerning the human geography of the region.