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Kashmir
Kashmir is a disputed territory located between India and Pakistan.
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UN Security Council holds back on Kashmir
The Security Council told India and Pakistan to resolve the dispute bilaterally — but didn't call a formal meeting.
A moment of peace
On this week's show: This month marks the 50th anniversary of The Troubles. We'll hear the story of a boy from Northern Ireland who was shot — and later befriended the soldier who pulled the trigger. And in New Delhi, people from Kashmir are growing increasingly worried about their families after India scrapped Kashmir's special status. Plus: making the outdoors accessible to minorities in the US.
Kashmiris in New Delhi speak of fears amid lockdown
A lockdown in the Muslim-majority state of Kashmir in India has left many Kashmiris in New Delhi worried about their friends and family back home. This month, the Indian government said it would revoke Kashmir’s autonomous status, prompting a military presence and a communication blackout. Murali Krishnan has this report from New Delhi, where Kashmiris and their supporters have been protesting.
Indian government to ease Kashmir restrictions
India has said it will ease the restrictions placed on Kashmir after New Delhi decided to revoke Kashmir's autonomy.
India's forced unity will not bring peace
Peter Sturm
India is set to become a unified nation and Kashmir is getting a taste of what that means, says Peter Sturm.
Kashmir crisis – New era or power grab?
Tension simmers after India strips Kashmir of its long-held autonomy. Can conflict be avoided?
Kashmir crisis – New Era or Power Grab?
Tension simmers after India strips Kashmir of its long-held autonomy. Can conflict be avoided?
Families fear for their relatives in Kashmir
Families in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are worried about their relatives on the Indian side of the border.
Indian and Pakistan troops clash in Kashmir
The border skirmishes come amid heightened tensions in Kashmir over India's move to revoke the region's autonomy.
Kashmir overshadows India-Pakistan independence celebrations
Kashmir has overshadowed basic development concerns in Pakistan and alienated minorities in India.
Modi lauds 'path-breaking' Kashmir move
India's prime minister has pledged to "restore Kashmir's past glory," after stripping the region of its statehood.
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Kashmir: Khan vows to 'fight until the end'
Pakistan PM Imran Khan pledged to stand by "Kashmiri brothers" as India moves to downgrade their special status.
Pakistan asks UN to meet over Kashmir
Pakistan has requested that the UN Security Council meet over India abolishing Kashmir's special autonomous status.
Tinderbox Kashmir
Security forces in India-administered Kashmir allowed some Muslims to walk to local mosques alone or in pairs to pray for the Eid al-Adha festival. This during an unprecedented lockdown that forced most people in the disputed region to stay indoors on the Islamic holy day. Laila spoke to Sadanand Dhume, a Wallstreet Journal columnist and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Kashmiris resort to primitive communication
Following a security lockdown, people in Kashmir are using handwritten notes and human couriers to pass messages.
Will China fully support Pakistan on Kashmir?
Experts say that although China is critical of India's Kashmir move, it's unlikely to mar its economic ties with India.
India keeps Kashmir on lockdown for Eid
All communications and the internet remained cut off in India-controlled Kashmir, as the region celebrates Eid al-Adha.
Will Kashmir crisis delay an Afghan peace deal?
Pakistan is busy dealing with the Kashmir issue. Could it hamper Islamabad's efforts to broker a US-Taliban peace deal?
Kashmir lockdown — an uneasy calm prevails
DW has managed to speak to some Kashmiris about how they have been coping with the unprecedented security lockdown.
Modi ended Kashmir autonomy to halt separatism
India hopes to end separatism and remove terrorists by stripping Kashmir of autonomy, according to Prime Minister Modi.
Security concerns to limit Kashmir's economic gains
India's decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir's special status is expected to boost investments in the disputed region.
Pakistan's diplomatic gamble with India
Pakistan is applying its limited options to pressure India over Kashmir, but what can a diplomatic downgrade achieve?
Kashmir crisis
Hundreds of young Kashmiris took to the streets of Delhi to protest against India's government.
Pakistan expels Indian ambassador over Kashmir
Pakistan's National Security Committee has decided to downgrade diplomatic ties and suspend trade with India.
Kashmir: The world's most dangerous conflict
The dispute over Kashmir has poisoned India-Pakistan relations since the two became independent countries in 1947.
Pakistan vows to increase pressure on India over Kashmir
Pakistan's PM Imran Khan has sharply condemned New Delhi's decision to end Jammu and Kashmir's special status.
Pakistan wants UN to take action over India Kashmir move
Imran Khan has urged world leaders to stop India's abolition of Kashmir's autonomous status.
India's government is playing with fire
Rodion Ebbighausen
The ruling party decision to revoke the special autonomous status for Jammu and Kashmir is a risky yet calculated move.
India abolishes Kashmir's autonomous status
The region, which has seen tensions rise in recent days, is set to lose its special status under new measures.
Kashmir evacuated as troops amass
India has asked Hindu pilgrims to leave the Kashmir region over security threats posed by militants.
India denies Trump role in Kashmir conflict
Indian officials have told angry lawmakers that the government had not invited Trump to mediate the conflict.
Trump offers to mediate Kashmir dispute
The US president has said he "would love to be a mediator" for the frozen conflict between India and Pakistan.
UN court orders Pakistan to review India 'spy' death penalty
The ICJ has ordered Pakistan to review the death penalty of Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former Indian navy commander.
Pakistan reopens airspace
Pakistan has fully reopened its airspace for civil aviation for the first time since a skirmish with India in February.
Life sentences for 3 men in India child rape, murder case
The case has sparked racial tensions between Muslim nomads and local Hindus in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Masood Azhar's blacklisting to benefit Modi in elections
The UN's move to declare Masood Azhar a global terrorist will give an electoral boost to Indian PM Modi, experts say.
India elections: Why Kashmiris aren't voting
Experts say the low voter turnout in India-administered Kashmir shows people's frustration with the political process.
Pakistan talks peace, shows off military
A military parade to mark Republic Day included a display by the homemade JF-17 fighter jet.
Is China protecting a Pakistani militant?
India wants the head of Jaish-e-Mohammad to be officially designated as a terrorist. China is standing in the way.
Maas: Pakistan 'decisive' in South Asia
Amid violence in the region, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is visiting Islamabad for talks with Pakistani leaders.
Tensions disrupt life in Kashmir
Heightened tensions in Indian-controlled Kashmir have been at the heart of a decades-old dispute.
Pakistan says 'action being taken against JeM'
In a DW interview, Pakistan's information minister said the crackdown on banned militant groups would be multi-pronged.
Civilians killed as India, Pakistan trade fire
At least seven people, including two soldiers, have died during heavy gunfire in the disputed Kashmir region.
Pakistan returns captured pilot to India
In a gesture of peace, Pakistan has returned a captured Indian pilot to his home country.
Indian TV channels have become 'graphic war rooms'
Ravish Kumar from Indian broadcaster NDTV told DW that those who don't comply have faced public ridicule.
Pakistan to free Indian pilot
Indians are preparing to welcome home the pilot Pakistan agreed to release in order to ease tension.
The remote but real threat of nuclear war in South Asia
Michael Kugelman
While a nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan is highly unlikely, the possibility remains, says Michael Kugelman.
India-Pakistan tensions force Thai Airways to cancel flights
Flights have been canceled and rerouted after Pakistan closed its airspace due to tensions with India.
Nuclear fears after India-Pakistan escalation
The confrontation over Kashmir could escalate into a full-blown war between the two nuclear-armed countries.
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