Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) - Wikipedia
WEBJammu[ b ] and Kashmir[ c ] is a region administered by India as a union territory [ 1 ] and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959. [ …
Jammu and Kashmir | History, Capital, Map, Population ...
WEB3 days ago · Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory of India (until October 31, 2019, a state), located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent centered on the plains around Jammu to the south and the Vale of Kashmir to the north.
Kashmir | History, People, Conflict, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · The relatively low-lying Jammu and Punch (Poonch) plains in the southwest are separated by the thickly forested Himalayan foothills and the Pir Panjal Range of the Lesser Himalayas from the larger, more fertile, and more heavily populated Vale of …
Kashmir: Why India and Pakistan fight over it - BBC News
WEBAug 8, 2019 · India's parliament has now passed a bill splitting Indian-administered Kashmir into two territories governed directly by Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir, and remote, mountainous Ladakh.
Jammu and Kashmir elections: Here is what you need to know ...
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Residents of Indian-controlled Kashmir are gearing up for their first regional election in a decade that will allow them to have their own truncated government.
Article 370: What happened with Kashmir and why it matters - BBC
WEBAug 5, 2019 · There has been violence in the Indian-administered side - the state of Jammu and Kashmir - for 30 years due to a separatist insurgency against Indian rule. What's happened now? In the first...
Jammu and Kashmir: Surge in attacks brings fear to calmer ...
WEBJul 23, 2024 · On 9 June, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir saw one of its deadliest attacks in years. Nine Hindu pilgrims were killed and more than 30 people were injured after militants opened fire on...
India-Pakistan: Latest news on Kashmir crisis | CNN
WEBMar 8, 2019 · When the Hindu king of Kashmir chose to join India in exchange for military protection, Jammu and Kashmir state became the only Muslim-majority state in the country.
The Kashmir conflict: How did it start? - National Geographic
WEBMar 2, 2019 · The maharaja's fateful decision to align Kashmir with India ushered in decades of conflict in the contested region, including two wars and a longstanding insurgency.
Kashmir: What to Know About the Disputed Region
WEBAug 7, 2019 · The India-controlled part, which makes up about 45 percent of Kashmir, has been officially recognized by New Delhi as the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Home to more than twelve million people,...