Kashmir
region, Indian subcontinent, Asia
- On the Web:
- BBC News - Kashmir: Why India and Pakistan fight over it (Apr. 19, 2024)
Recent News
May 6, 2024, 7:20 AM ET (The Hindu)
Abdullahs call for dialogue with Pakistan over Kashmir
May 4, 2024, 11:41 AM ET (The Hindu)
How EC is winning over voters in Kashmir’s ‘boycott capital’
Apr. 30, 2024, 5:12 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Incessant rainfall: Schools closed in Kashmir on Tuesday
Apr. 29, 2024, 5:35 AM ET (The Weather Channel)
Kashmir on Alert: Continuous Rains Spark Landslides, Traffic Disruption, Flood Alarm | Weather.com
Apr. 25, 2024, 1:20 AM ET (The Hindu)
Pakistan and Iran say ‘Kashmir issue should be resolved through peaceful means’
Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent. It is bounded by the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang to the northeast and the Tibet Autonomous Region to the east (both parts of China), by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south, by Pakistan to the west, and by Afghanistan to the northwest. The region, with a total area of some 85,800 square miles (222,200 square km), has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three ...(100 of 2711 words)