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Kashmiri Republic of Muktir
کٲشِر جمہوٗرِیہ مُکتیٖر (Kashmiri)
कश्मीरी गणराज्य मुक्तिर (Dogri)
कश्मीरी मुक्तिर गणराज्य (Hindi)

Statistics include occupied and unoccupied territory of Muktir.*

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Flag of Muktir

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JKLF Flag

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Kashmiri Republic of Muktir

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Republic of India

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Islamic State Muktir Province, Keshiri-Hund-Foj, Kashmeeri Mujahideen, and more

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(Map as of 1 August)

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Motto: ترے مجھے کشمیر، یا مجھے موت (Kashmiri)
(Dogri: मिगी कश्मीर देओ जां मिगी मौत देओ)
(English: Give me Kashmir, or Give me Death)
(Hindu: मुझे कश्मीर दे दो या मुझे मौत दे दो)

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Anthem: آزٲدی، آزٲدی، آزٲدی، آزٲدی (Kashmiri)
(Dogri: अजादी, अजादी, अजादी, अजादी)
(English: Freedom, Freedom, Freedom, Freedom)
(Hindu: स्वतंत्रता, स्वतंत्रता, स्वतंत्रता, स्वतंत्रता)

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Capital and Largest City: Srinagar (Contested)

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Official Languages: Kashmiri, Dogri, English, Hindi

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Ethnic Groups: Kashmiri (96.0%), Dogra (2.4%), Ladakhi (1.5%), Others (0.1%)

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Religion: Islam (83.7%), Hinduism (15.0%), Buddhism (1.2%), Others (0.1%)

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Demonyms: Kashmiri, Mukti

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Government: Unitary Kashmiriyat semi-presidential republic

• Prime Minister: Muhammad Yasin Malik
• President: Muhammad Yasin Malik
• Vice President: Mohammad Umar Farooq
• Speaker of Congress: De jure Syed Ali Shah Geelani, de facto vacant

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Legislature: Kashmiri Liberation Congress

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Area: 42,241 km

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Population: 13.93 million (2024)
23.51 million (2019 Indian census)

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GDP (PPP): $50.608 billion

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GDP (PPP) per capita: $3,914

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GDP (Nominal): $7.759 billion

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GDP (Nominal) per capita: $557

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GINI Index: 41.2

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HDI: 0.406

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Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Indian Rupee (₹)

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Planned Currency: Kashmiri Rupee (KRs)

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Timezone: UTC+05:30 (KST)
DST not observed

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Date Format: dd-mm-yyyy

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Driving Side: Left

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Calling Code: +92 (Pakistan Calling Code)

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The Kashmiri Revolution began after the revocation of Article 370 in the Indian constitution on 5 August 2019, which granted Jammu and Kashmir (JK) special autonomy. As civil unrest and a wave of insurgence swept JK, the Indian government began a crackdown, cutting off communication lines, instating curfews, and deploying thousands of security forces in JK. Numerous human rights organizations such as the OHCHR criticized Indian treatment of Kashmiris during this period, saying that "Kashmiris were deprived of several fundamental human rights", and "members of nationalist and pro-independence political parties, as well as journalists, faced political persecution and threats."

Meanwhile, a group of members from the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) led by Muhammad Yasin Malik proclaimed themselves as the legitimate authority of JK, urging Kashmiris to disobey New Delhi. Malik's government proclaimed themselves as the "Kashmiri Liberation Congress" (KLC) and became recognized by Kashmiris, effectively seizing power over JK without any initial bloodshed. The KLC declared JK's independence on 9 August 2019, and India promptly launched a failed military operation to retake Muktir on 12 August 2019. PM Modi vowed "total destruction of Muktir, at any cost, no matter how bloody, annihilative, or expensive." A second Indian operation began on 15 August, which yielded far more success than the first.

The Muktir War (also known as the Muktir Liberation War, or the Kashmiri Liberation War) has resulted in a stalemate. Fighting is mostly sporadic, other than in Srinagar, which is constantly fought over. Kashmiri war tactics mainly consist of unconventional guerilla warfare with a prominent usage of explosive weapons. The Kashmiri Liberation Force, the official armed forces of Muktir, fields a few thousand men and owns a limited arsenal of vehicles, equipment, and weapons.

Crime, violence, and kidnappings have plagued Muktir as law and order have broken down. Policing has been replaced by vigilantism, with many vigilante groups such as the KPG, JPC, and MLG being deeply embedded with corruption, with some even being crime syndicates. Weaponry and munitions are freely sold in what’s left of Mukti cities, villages, and towns. Muktir holds the title of the most guns per capita, with 151 guns per 100 people. The UN named the capital, Srinagar, "The most destroyed city in the world," saying that "no building had been left undamaged." The Kashmiri economy is in shambles, with average annual GDP growth from 2019-2024 being -21.6%. It is estimated that 74% of Muktir’s GDP comes from black market activity.

Pakistan has strongly backed Muktir, giving Mukti military and militia forces training and billions of dollars of equipment, weapons, and vehicles. Muktir's economy, communication infrastructure, and influence on the world stage are highly dependent on Pakistan.

Etymology

"Muktir" is a combination of Mukti and Kashmir.

The country of Muktir was originally to be named “Azadir”, but the KLC decided against it due to its name similarity to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, a Pakistani province.

History

The former state of Jammu and Kashmir was accorded special status by Article 370 of the Constitution of India. In contrast to other states of India, Jammu and Kashmir had its own constitution, flag, and administrative autonomy. Indian citizens from other states were not allowed to purchase land or property in Jammu and Kashmir under Article 35A of the Constitution of India.

Jammu and Kashmir had three distinct areas: Hindu-majority Jammu region, Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley, and Buddhist-dominated Ladakh. Unrest and violence persisted in the Kashmiri Valley and, following a disputed state election in 1987, an insurgency persisted in protest over autonomy and rights.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in the 2014 Indian general election and five years later, included the revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India in their 2019 election manifesto.

A resolution to repeal Article 370 was passed by both houses of the Parliament of India in August 2019. At the same time, a reorganization act was also passed, which would reconstitute the state into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, while Article 35A was also abolished through suspension of the Presidential Order of 1954. The reorganization and revocation of Article 370 took effect on 5 August 2019.

Aftermath of Article 370's Revocation
Article 370's removal sparked the Kashmiri Revolution. Civil unrest in JK ensued and rioting became common in population centres. Insurgent activity skyrocketed as well, with 2 terror attacks in New Delhi and 1 in Mumbai being perpetrated by Kashmiri terrorist groups between 5 August and 9 August. India used a variety of methods to curb unrest, such as installing curfews, cutting off telecommunication lines, using live ammunition on protesters, and jailing major Kashmiri separatist leaders. This crackdown further infuriated the protesters and led to violent confrontations with the government forces. In Jammu, a 7 August demonstration led to the deaths of 52 Indian police after several rioters stole weapons from security forces and broke into a nearby police station. A 7 August riot in Srinagar led to the deaths of 34 Indian government forces after an unknown rioter opened fire on police.

Declaration of Independence, Post-Independence
Yasin Malik had already garnered a public personality in JK as a Kashmiri separatist leader before he seized power in JK. His declaration of authority over JK on 8 August was overwhelmingly popular among the public. His government declared Kashmiri independence on 9 August. Yasin Malik released 3,240 political prisoners from prisons across Muktir on 10 August. Many of the ex-convicts became his bodyguards or high-ranking members of the KLF.

The economy of Muktir started to collapse as Malik severed economic links with India. Black market trading, arms trafficking, counterfeiting, and other illicit economic activities rapidly grew.

Prior to 5 August, about 600,000 people in Muktir owned firearms.

The Indian government demanded Muktir to safely return every Indian entrapped in Muktir within 7 days and return all Indian government assets in 60 days. Yasin Malik responded on 11 August, agreeing to both demands, but asked for a 365-day non-aggression-pact in return. India refused the request and promptly launched Operation Saffron on 11 August 2019. Muktir retaliated by breaking into and stealing assets from ex-Indian military bases, police stations, and other ex-government facilities. Multiple arms caches were broken into, with the weapons were distributed to citizens. The Kashmiri government published all classified Indian documents they had found on a Twitter account, causing India to permanently suspend diplomatic ties with Muktir. Muktir still returned Indians trapped in Muktir, an action praised by many human rights organizations. Narendra Modi, however, accused Muktir of making such a gesture to "win over the heart of the international community."
Muktir War
Operation Saffron
On the evening of 11 August 2019, an offensive into Muktir by the Indian Army and Air Force was launched. 2 hours prior, an extensive aerial and artillery bombing campaign occurred, which indiscriminately targetted the cities of Srinagar, Jammu, and Anantnag, along with high-value government and military targets. The ground attack was made from 4 main points.

The Indian army expected moderate resistance but instead were met with fierce resistance from Kashmiri locals and guerillas on all 4 points of attack, causing a retreat by the army, and the operation to be foiled.
Operation Shakti
Following the humiliating failure of Operation Saffron, Operation Shakti At approximately 1:30 AM on August 15, an artillery barrage and aerial bombing campaign started.
Unpopularity of Muktir War
By September, numerous military commanders and government figures had resigned in protest of the handling of the Muktir War. Bipin Rawat, ex-4 star Indian General, stated that "India treats Kashmiris with equality. To them, an armed Kashmiri poses the same amount of danger as a Kashmiri child." He was later arrested for treason.
War Continues & Turns Into A Stalemate
Islamic Extremist Rebellion
Due to Yasin Malik's support of secularism, Islamic militants refused to fight alongside Muktir.

As the Mukti war continued into 2021, various Mukti militant groups had become radicalized and subsequently rebelled against the Kashmiri cause, instead fighting to create a free Kashmir governed under strict Sharia law. The first extremist militant group to fight against Muktir was the Keshiri-Hund-Foj, which translates to Kashmiri Army of Allah. Seeing the situation unfold, already existing jihadist organizations such as Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al-Qaeda, and most notably, the Islamic State of Kashmir Province, began ramping up their participation in the conflict.

The Kashmiri government and the international community have accused India of funding and arming Islamist extremists to fight against Muktir, which India has denied.

The first town to be fully taken by
Operation Lex Talionis
Operation Lex Talionis was the first large-scale military operation conducted by the KLF. Its goal was to liberate Srinagar by conducting a surprise raid.
New Indian Government
The 2024 Indian general election led to an I.N.D.I.A. supermajority in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, along with the incumbent PM Narendra Modi being replaced by Mallikarjun Kharge, an outspoken critic of the Muktir War and the President of the Indian National Congress, the leading party of the I.N.D.I.A. coalition. The BJP lost 164 seats in the election, over half of their previous seat count.

One of the promises of the I.N.D.I.A. coalition was to put an end to the Muktir War.

Narendra Modi was assassinated on 6 June 2024, being shot in New Delhi. The assassin, Rajat Chopra, was ethnically Kashmiri but was presumed to have acted independently. In Muktir, the response was overwhelmingly positive, with many Kashmiris celebrating his death.
Human Rights Violations And War Crimes
The Indian military has been accused of indiscriminately killing Kashmiris
International Response
The war sparked a major diplomatic crisis, with many countries around the world reacting strongly to the conflict which affected the momentum of regional relations. 9 countries took the drastic step of recalling their ambassadors and cutting diplomatic ties with India. 4 countries have diplomatically recognized Muktir as an independent state. Global public opinion of India has dropped during the war as well; a Morning Consult poll published in January 2024 indicated that Israel was the only remaining wealthy country in which India had net positive approval.

Much of the Western world has provided strong diplomatic and military support to India, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Israel, although the strong support is "at odds with the attitudes of the Western public, which continue to shift away from India", according to Hugh Lovatt, a senior policy fellow with the South Asian Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. The Islamic world and much of the Global South denounced the actions of India and its allies, criticizing the "moral authority of the West" and alleging that it holds double standards surrounding human rights. The double standards, in their view, are condemning an illegal occupation in Ukraine while standing firmly behind India, which has committed atrocities against the Kashmiri people. Bolivia has cut all ties with Israel as a result of the conflict, while fellow South American countries Colombia and Chile recalled their ambassadors to the country.

International protests and demonstrations in support of Kashmir are widespread,
Muktir’s Impact On Insurgency Across India
Muktir's independence and resistance to Indian aggression have inspired other separatist movements across India. As a result, insurgent activity in India has risen, which has curbed the Indian war effort against Muktir by diverting resources to national security.

On 19 September 2020, Meitei militants stormed a session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. A 5-day standoff between the militants and the Indian military occurred, which ended in the deaths of 19 MLAs, 4 security guards, 5 Indian soldiers, and all 13 militants.

Nongthombam Biren Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur, was kidnapped in his home on the same day. The militants demanded a ransom of 100,000,000 Indian Rupees for his release. The Indian government refused to subdue to the demands, instead attempting to track
Casualties and Displacements
Kashmiri combatant, injured and wounded: 1,000,000-1,600,000
Kashmiri combatant, fatalities: 900,000-1,500,000
Kashmiri combatant, missing in action: 400,000-700,000
Kashmiri civilian, injured and wounded: 3,000,000-7,750,000
Kashmiri civilian, fatalities: 1,400,000-2,600,000
Kashmiri, fatalities from war-related disease, famine, malnutrition, etc: 300,000-800,000 (Note: Not included in other fatality data.)
Kashmiri, displaced: 5,000,000-7,000,000
Kashmiri, internally displaced: 6,000,000-14,000,000

Indian combatants, injured and wounded: 500,000-900,000
Indian combatant, fatalities: 150,000-400,000
Indian combatant, missing in action: 75,000-150,000
Indian civilians, injured and wounded: 175-1,400
Indian civilian, fatalities: 75-120
Indian, fatalities from war-related disease, famine, malnutrition, etc: 30,000-40,000 (Note: Not included in other fatality data.)
Indian, internally displaced: 2,750,000-4,000,000

Geography

The constitution of Muktir was written in only 3 days, causing it to be extremely flawed and have numerous loopholes.

Inspiration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Chechen_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Chechen_War
Bangladesh Liberation War
Israeli Hamas War 2024

Note: In real life, Jammu and Kashmir before 31 October 2019 encompassed today’s Jammu and Kashmir AND Ladakh.

This factbook does not represent my personal views. I do not endorse any ideology mentioned in this factbook.
Some parts of this factbook have been plagiarized taken from Wikipedia because I'm terrible at writing.
Example: Almost all of the "Prologue" section in the history portion of this factbook has been plagiarizeduhh, inspired by a wikipedia page.