US-based non-profit Kashmir Care Foundation (KCF), headquartered in Atlanta, had signed MoUs with four Kashmir institutions: University of Kashmir, IUST Awantipora, SKUAST-K, and SKIMS Soura, for academic collaboration in STEM and related fields.

These MoUs have now been cancelled on instructions of the Union Territory administration after intelligence agencies flagged the NGO’s activities. Authorities say the agreements were signed without proper security clearance and allege links of some members with overseas networks pushing a separatist agenda.

IUST invoked force majeure to exit the deal, while KU cited institutional interest. A probe has been ordered to examine how these MoUs were approved without due verification.

Via ahmedalifayyaz X