The Balochistan conflict: 10 key points

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech said he was grateful to the people of Balochistan, Gilgit and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, for thanking him for his criticism of the "atrocities" committed by Pakistan in Balochistan and PoK. While the PM’s comments may or may not signify a fundamental shift in India's Pakistan policy, his decision to raise the stakes on Kashmir by highlighting Pakistan's own failings in Balochistan is going down well with India's strategic community. Baloch Republican Party founder Brahamdagh Bugti on Sunday asked India to help "helpless" Balochs in the same way that it once helped Bangladesh.

Here are 10 key points that will help you understand the Balochistan conflict better. Read Less