Kashmir journalist freed by Indian authorities nearly two years after arrest

Fahad Shah (centre) hugs a colleague after his release (Dar Yasin/AP/PA)

Indian authorities have released a prominent Kashmir journalist on bail nearly two years after he was arrested on accusations of publishing “anti-national content” and “glorifying terrorism” in the disputed Himalayan region.

Fahad Shah, founder and editor of news portal The Kashmir Walla, was arrested in February 2022 under India’s sedition and anti-terror laws.