Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent. Claimed by both India and Pakistan, the region has remained a source of tension since the partition of 1947 and was the focus of two wars between them. The region is administratively partitioned along a de facto cease-fire line known as the line of control.
In August 1947, Kashmir was an independent state. However, within a month, Pakistan's armies were closing in Srinagar and the king was left with no option but to join India. Aug 05, 2019 · India is set to withdraw the special status of the disputed territory of Kashmir and split the state in two, in a move likely to face major resistance in the Muslim-majority state and escalate Aug 05, 2019 · An Indian paramilitary soldier guards during a security lockdown in Jammu, India, on Aug. 5, 2019, after India's government revoked Kashmir's special status by presidential order. Aug 08, 2019 · India Has Taken Kashmir, But Winning the Hearts and Minds of Kashmiris Will be Harder Some 7 million people in the region were left with no way to contact the outside world, as the government Jun 01, 2020 · Scientists said that rapid retreating of Kolahoi and other glaciers in the region is largely attributable to global factors and climate driven by the local land-use changes also has some influence on glacier-retreat. “Kolahoi glacier has rapidly receded due to climatic changes prevalent over the Kashmir region.
Aug 18, 2019 · Kashmir, a Himalayan region between India and Pakistan that is claimed by both and divided between the two nuclear-armed powers, is facing heightened tensions after recent actions by India.
The scenic mountain region is divided between India, which rules the populous Kashmir Valley and the Hindu-dominated region around Jammu city, Pakistan, which controls a wedge of territory in the Aug 05, 2019 · Kashmir, a mountainous valley that borders Pakistan and India, has been a center of conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries since the 1947 partition of British India. Apr 26, 2020 · Eight months after India revoked Kashmir’s semiautonomous status and brought the region fully under its authority, doctors here say a state of hopelessness has morphed into a severe Aug 06, 2019 · The controls India has put on communications in Kashmir – blocking phone lines and the internet, and limiting travel to the region – have created a rare degree of isolation.
Aug 08, 2019 · By removing a constitutionally enshrined special status for Jammu and Kashmir, Narendra Modi’s government has destabilized India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, all at once. or for their region
Aug 27, 2019 · Full-scale conflict between India and Pakistan has broken out in 1947, 1965, 1971, 1985 and 1998. Why does Kashmir Matter? The Jammu and Kashmir region is a melting pot and a geopolitical hotspot. Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Xinjiang and Tibet are next door. Here, many races and cultures cross paths. The region is also home to Muslims, Hindus India's Foreign Ministry officials have said Kashmir is returning to normalcy, but The Associated Press and other news organizations operating in the region describe the severe constraints In August 1947, Kashmir was an independent state. However, within a month, Pakistan's armies were closing in Srinagar and the king was left with no option but to join India. Aug 05, 2019 · India is set to withdraw the special status of the disputed territory of Kashmir and split the state in two, in a move likely to face major resistance in the Muslim-majority state and escalate Aug 05, 2019 · An Indian paramilitary soldier guards during a security lockdown in Jammu, India, on Aug. 5, 2019, after India's government revoked Kashmir's special status by presidential order. Aug 08, 2019 · India Has Taken Kashmir, But Winning the Hearts and Minds of Kashmiris Will be Harder Some 7 million people in the region were left with no way to contact the outside world, as the government Jun 01, 2020 · Scientists said that rapid retreating of Kolahoi and other glaciers in the region is largely attributable to global factors and climate driven by the local land-use changes also has some influence on glacier-retreat. “Kolahoi glacier has rapidly receded due to climatic changes prevalent over the Kashmir region.