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.

BORDER BRAWL
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The heightened tensions at the Sino-Indian border at the far end of the arid desert of Ladakh has sent ‘’war words’’ across. Even Nepal border gave rise to a ‘tiff’. Borders with Pakistan have turned bloody. Now, China has claimed a major portion of Galwan valley. Whose failure is it? Javaid Trali and Touseef Raina tell us the answers.

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Youth Aspirations, Ground Reality and A Disappointing Offer: SRO-202
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It is hoped that concerns of the youth in J&K will be taken into account and this order will be repealed to serve the cause of justice and equality for all, says Kanwal Singh.

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Constitution of J&K CAT BENCH: An axiom or conundrum?
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Soon after the J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, the Central Administrative Tribunal surfaced on front pages of dailies for a pretty long time and created a furore in legal circles. Policy analyst Kanwal Singh tells us what the issue was all about.

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The Night of Broken Glass
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The day when original residents of Kashmir left in droves to safeguard their lives and honour, humanity stood defeated yet again. The exodus of Kashmiri Pandits tattered the social fabric of Kashmir, otherwise, the land of saints and sages.

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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.