[DW.com]Kashmir: Authorities bolster ‘village defense committees’ to counter Islamists | DW | 18.03.2022
In early March, the Indian government announced it would reestablish Village Defense Committees (VDCs) to fight "anti-India militancy" in conflict-torn India-administered Kashmir. The decision has alarmed locals, some of whom say they have been victims of violence at the hands of VDC members. Salma Chowdhary is a mother of ...