India: Rising islamophobia and rights violations amid tensions with Pakistan

An eminent Indian Muslim intellectual was arrested in New Delhi earlier this month for his social media posts over India’s recent military operation against Pakistan. Though released on temporary bail, his arrest has led to allegations of violations of the rights of Muslims and Kashmiris in the country, especially in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack in Indian-Administered Kashmir last month that led to the killing of 26 civilians, most of them Hindus.