National Security Conversations

In this episode, Shah Faesal (Former Bureaucrat & Founder of Jammu & Kashmir People’s Movement), is interviewed by Dr. Happymon Jacob and Amber Rahim Shamsi (Pakistani Journalist and host of ‘Sawaal with Amber’ on Samaa TV). He speaks about his experience of growing up in Jammu & Kashmir and his years in bureaucracy, which he resigned from in 2018. He offers his understanding of J&K as a tripartite conflict between India, Pakistan and the people of J&K. He discusses his decision to enter active politics and launching his own party, Jammu & Kashmir People’s Movement, which he posits as an alternative for resolution in Jammu & Kashmir. Mr. Faesal stresses on the resolution of J& K conflict with foremost consideration of Kashmiri people and their involvement in any such process.