Rijiju, said the Ministry of Defence has a "very strong" view that the law should continue because of the "unusual kind of security situati...

The Home Ministry has decided to officially reject the Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee report, which had asked for repealing the controversi...

Omar Abdullah said a start had to be made for the revocation of the AFSPA and he would take up the issue with the Centre.

Chidambaram said any question about opposition to amend the Act to make it "more humanitarian" should be posed to the Army.

Infiltration from across the LoC has increased and no hasty decision can be taken on the AFSPA issue, Defence Minister AK Antony today said.

Abdullah today expressed confidence that the controversial AFSPA will be withdrawn from the state during the tenure of his government.

Amid renewed demands for the repeal of the controversial AFSPA, Army Chief Gen V K Singh today said the law was a functional requirement in...

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is likely to be briefed about the report of the interlocutors on Kashmir on Thursday.

The debate on who will have the final word on lifting the controversial AFSPA from some areas of Jammu and Kashmir intensified.

Defence minister's assertion sends out a message that the CM should not entertain extravagant notions about his powers.

In what demonstrated a breakdown in the relations between Soz and Abdullah, the former charged him with playing to "sectarian interests".

Chidambaram has said that he shared the disappointment of Irom Sharmila, who has been fasting for the last 10 years demanding the repeal of...

A fresh attempt is being made to build consensus within the Government to amend the controversial AFSPA, Chidambaram indicated.

The armed forces expressed their reservations against any move to withdraw AFSPA from trouble-torn J&K.

Defence minister AK Antony on Sunday said "continuous tension" in Jammu and Kashmir was something that caused "anxiety", which will be disc...

The Congress core committee, which met here on Friday, could not script a political message for trouble-torn Jammu and Kashmir, as defence ...

The Union home ministry has recommended amendment of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act to make it more humane, rather than seeking its ...