The official restructuring of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir comes into effect on October 31. The region’s special status had been a thorn in the side of Hindu nationalists for a long time.
India said a 'technical malfunction' was to blame for a missile that accidentally landed in Pakistan on March 9. New Delhi said the incident was 'deeply regrettable.'
India and Pakistan make moves to ease tensions
What is Kashmir, and what changed in 2019?
Kashmir is a territory that is claimed by both India and Pakistan and partly controlled by each, with China also controlling the most remote segment of the region. India and Pakistan fought two of their three wars over the Kashmir region.
India-Pakistan rivalry: Kashmiris pay a high price
An unprecedented danger?
On February 27, Pakistan s military said that it had shot down two Indian fighter jets over disputed Kashmir. A Pakistani military spokesman said the jets were shot down after they d entered Pakistani airspace. It is the first time in history that two nuclear-armed powers have conducted air strikes against each other.
Militants target non-Kashmiris amid tensions over land laws
The recent killing of a non-Kashmiri trader by militant groups has drawn focus to the tensions related to the new land and residency laws implemented by New Delhi in the disputed region.
A police officer patrols in Srinagar during a lockdown on the first anniversary of the revocation of Kashmir s autonomy
It seemed like any other cold December evening at the sleepy market of Sarai Bala in Jammu and Kashmir s capital, Srinagar, when Satpal Nischal was killed by militants. Most of the shopkeepers had returned home and the crowds were beginning to thin out.