Unlikely Alliances: Uyghur Voices Supporting India’s Counter-Terrorism Resolve

The successful execution of 'Operation Sindoor' during the 90-hour military confrontation between India and Pakistan from May 7 to 9 (2025) has demonstrated the Indian government's strategic resolve and leadership in the region. This operation was launched in response to the tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, in which 25 Hindus and a lone Christian tourist lost their lives, alongside a local Muslim pony operator.

NURGUL SAWUT

End the Violence, Unveil the Truth: The Quest for Justice in the World Uyghur Congress Controversy

Four months ago, on May 10, 2024, the global Uyghur movement received a massive shock by serious allegations of sexual harassment involving two of its prominent leaders: Dolkun Isa, Executive President of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) headquartered in Munich, Germany, and Nury Turkel, Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom and Board Member of the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP). The scandal has laid bare many truths - severe organizational failures, systemic corruption, and a blatant disregard for victims' (women's) rights.

SELENA GREEN & MAHESH RANJAN DEBATA