28 July 2024 | The Telegraph

An international university in Delhi has taken action against a PhD student and his supervisor after they offered a research proposal on the ethnographic study of Kashmir, aligning with the Centre’s policy of not allowing any critical study on socio-cultural and economic issues.

The action by South Asian University (SAU) — established in 2010 as a joint initiative of eight member nations of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) — has left several academics worried about the gradual shrinking space for objective research that is essential for society.

The supervisor, Professor Sasanka Perera — a Sri Lankan national — has applied for voluntary retirement from the university after the incident…

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