The October 7, 2023 Hamas invasion of southern Israel – in which 1300 civilians were murdered, over 100 were kidnapped, and nearly 3,000 were injured – sparked many reactions in Egypt, mostly of blaming Israel for the situation and even supporting the Hamas attack. One notable example was the Egyptian Foreign Ministry statement, published on the morning of the attack, that
The NC and Congress have termed the win as ‘resounding verdict against the BJP and ‘victory of love over hatred with people in Kargil rejecting the BJP led union governments decisions of August 5 2019.
The National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance emerged as winners in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council election in Kargil, winning 19 out of 26 seats. The victory is seen as a resounding verdict against the BJP, which only won two seats. The voter turnout was 77.61%, with 46,762 females casting their votes. This result is seen as a setback for the BJP, as voters expressed their dissatisfaction with the party s decision to abrogate Article 370. Former J&K CMs Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti hailed the victory as a message against the undemocratic division of J&K and Ladakh.