Despite the prime minister’s impassioned tweets imploring the world to break its silence on genocide of the Kashmiris in India-held Kashmir, no capital in the world has shared Pakistan’s concerns so far. The tepid response from the international community may embolden the Hindu nationalist government in New Delhi to expedite the systematic massacre of the Kashmiris – physically, politically, economically and now demographically. For over a week, Kashmiris in India-held Kashmir have been virtually cut off from the whole world because of restrictions on communication and movement of people. No one really knows what is going on in the part of the world known for centuries as paradise on earth. Recently, the Indian media was abuzz with the chilling story of a Kashmiri surgeon in Saudi Arabia who landed in New Delhi and meant to celebrate Eid with his family in Srinagar but died of a heart attack. His family was informed about the death after three days with the help of social media, civil society and the local administration of occupied Kashmir. The communication blackout has for the time being given a respite to New Delhi but once it is lifted, the reaction of Kashmiris is likely to jolt all of India. Kashmiris have kept their fight alive in the face of a heavily militarised occupation but it seems our government has not done well with the cause. In the aftermath of revocation of the autonomy and special status of Jammu and Kashmir (occupied by India) by the Indian government, we have failed to stir capitals around the world to get due condemnation against the Modi government. The only visible action, so far taken by Islamabad, is to downgrade diplomatic ties with India and to snap bilateral trade. Ordering the Indian high commissioner to leave Islamabad, however, may close all doors of communication between the two countries. The joint session of parliament has given full mandate to the prime minister to launch an aggressive diplomatic war to shore up international support on the matter. The only options with Pakistan are the Islamic Organisation of Cooperation, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, China and European countries, where Kashmiri diaspora has a strong clout. Though India is well placed in the international community, we have no other option but to keep telling the world that the permanent solution to the Kashmir issue is the key to permanent peace in South Asia. *