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Kashmir

Kashmir is a disputed territory between India and Pakistan. Tensions escalated in May 2025 after India launched missile strikes, targeting what it said were terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

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Drone visuals from Loha Pul, where the Yamuna River is flowing above the danger level following incessant rainfall, in New Delhi.

Drone visuals from Loha Pul, where the Yamuna River is flowing above the danger level following incessant rainfall, in New Delhi.

Rains wreak havoc in northern India

India's northern regions are grappling with cloudbursts, landslides and flash flooding brought on by torrential rains.

A man reads a newspaper with the front-page news of "Jammu Submerged" along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 27, 2025.

A man reads a newspaper with the front-page news of "Jammu Submerged" along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 27, 2025.

India opens dams amid flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir

A landslide near a Hindu shrine in the Himalayas killed 33 people. Narendra Modi called the loss of life "saddening."

A man wades through Wular Lake's lotus plants

A man wades through Wular Lake's lotus plants

In Kashmir, lotus bloom on Wular Lake brings relief and hope

Lotus plants, once a source of livelihood for villages on the shores of Wular Lake, have returned after three decades.

A group of men and women sitting in a public bus

A group of men and women sitting in a public bus

Electric buses combat air pollution in Kashmir

Authorities are introducing electric buses and promoting public transport, in an attempt to improve air quality.

people surround a car buried in mud

people surround a car buried in mud

Pakistani authorities warn of further heavy monsoon rains

Hundreds of people have been killed by floods in Pakistan, with forecasters warning of more monsoon rains to come.

A resident removes sludge from his damaged house a day after flash floods in the Buner district of the monsoon-hit northern Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 16, 2025.

A resident removes sludge from his damaged house a day after flash floods in the Buner district of the monsoon-hit northern Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 16, 2025.

Flash floods kill hundreds in Pakistan, India

Floods triggered by cloudbursts and monsoon rains have killed around 400 people, with many more still missing.

Rescue operations underway after a flash flood in Chashoti

Rescue operations underway after a flash flood in Chashoti

Kashmir: Flash flood kills dozens in Himalayan village

A second deadly flood in just over a week has struck another Himalayan town, this time in Indian-administered Kashmir.

A scene from "Haider" (2014) showing a woman and a man in a street

A scene from "Haider" (2014) showing a woman and a man in a street

How Bollywood's lens on Kashmir has changed

Bollywood once showed Kashmir as a place of nostalgic beauty. Now it reveals stories of resilience, conflict and memory.

Kashmir woman walks past a book store in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir on Aug 7, 2025.

Kashmir woman walks past a book store in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir on Aug 7, 2025.

Kashmir: Police raid shops after India-imposed book ban

Books by notable authors including Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy were banned.

A street in India-administered Kashmir

A street in India-administered Kashmir

Kashmir: Tourism struggles post Pahalgam attack

Tourism is a major source of income in Kashmir. But the Pahalgam attack brought uncertainty to the industry.

Rahul Gandhi at Parliament premises during the Budget session, in New Delhi

Rahul Gandhi at Parliament premises during the Budget session, in New Delhi

India's Gandhi to 'adopt' children orphaned in May conflict

Indian politician Rahul Gandhi will fund the education of 22 children orphaned in the India-Pakistan military conflict.

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 9, 2025

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 9, 2025

India says 3 gunmen suspected of Pahalgam attack killed

Indian Interior Minister Amit Shah has said that militants who were involved in the Pahalgam attack have been killed.

An Indian army soldier keeps a vigil from one of the forward post along the line of control between India and Pakistan during a media tour somewhere in north of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 19, 2025

An Indian army soldier keeps a vigil from one of the forward post along the line of control between India and Pakistan during a media tour somewhere in north of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 19, 2025

US designates Pahalgam attackers as terrorist organization

The US designated the group behind the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people, as a terrorist organization.

Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaks at a Security Council meeting in June 2025

Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaks at a Security Council meeting in June 2025

Pakistan takes on presidency of UN Security Council

New Delhi has a strategy in place to counter Islamabad's narrative, said Indian media.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures during a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, February 13, 2025

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures during a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, February 13, 2025

Trump's dealmaker claims cause tension between India and US

India-US ties are strained after US President Donald Trump claimed he helped broker the India-Pakistan ceasefire.

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari sits in a grey suit jacket in front of the Belgian, Pakistani and EU flags

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari sits in a grey suit jacket in front of the Belgian, Pakistani and EU flags

What lies ahead for India and Pakistan in Kashmir?

A Pakistani diplomatic mission has wrapped up its two-week long trip to Western capitals.

Students living along the Line of Control are still reeling from recent cross-border shelling and drone attacks.

Students living along the Line of Control are still reeling from recent cross-border shelling and drone attacks.

Kashmir: Students struggle with trauma from air attacks

Students living along the Line of Control are still reeling from recent cross-border shelling and drone attacks.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Chenab Rail Bridge during the inauguration of the Kashmir rail link, in Reasi, in Jammu and Kashmir on June 6, 2025

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Chenab Rail Bridge during the inauguration of the Kashmir rail link, in Reasi, in Jammu and Kashmir on June 6, 2025

India's PM Modi inaugurates key railway line in Kashmir

This is Modi's first visit to the region after the recent conflict between New Delhi and Islamabad.

A woman sits at a desk, working on a laptop

A woman sits at a desk, working on a laptop

India media crackdown after Pakistan cross-border fighting

India's government has responded to the cross-border conflict with Pakistan with a crackdown on critics.

A devotee at the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela festival

A devotee at the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela festival

Kashmir: Fears dampen celebrations at Hindu festival

Kashmiri Hindus took part in the Kheer Bhawani Mela — the first major religious festival since the Pahalgam attack.

A Real Kashmir player, in yellow, takes a shot while an opponent, in blue, slides to block

A Real Kashmir player, in yellow, takes a shot while an opponent, in blue, slides to block

Despite India-Pakistan conflict, Real Kashmir FC endures

Real Kashmir FC has been successful on and off the pitch. The football club wants to show a different side of Kashmir.

Indian and Pakistani flags at ceremony at the Wagah border post in 2003

Indian and Pakistani flags at ceremony at the Wagah border post in 2003

India-Pakistan crisis deepened by lack of informal diplomacy

With civil society actors absent, India and Pakistan are left with a vacuum when trying to smooth out thorny issues.

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shakes hands with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shakes hands with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul

India goes on diplomatic offensive after Kashmir attack

New Delhi has sent delegations to dozens of countries to bolster international support and put pressure on Pakistan.

Thumbnail | Global Eyes: India-Pakistan clash: the dangerous ‘new normal’

Thumbnail | Global Eyes: India-Pakistan clash: the dangerous ‘new normal’

India-Pakistan clash: the dangerous 'new normal'

DW’s security podcast looks at implications of the India-Pakistan clash over Kashmir.

A Kashmiri man (L) and a woman (R) on either side of the Pakistan- and India-adiministered Kashmir

A Kashmiri man (L) and a woman (R) on either side of the Pakistan- and India-adiministered Kashmir

Kashmiris struggle to make their voices heard

Many Kashmiris say their voices are missing in global discussions about the India-Pakistan conflict.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan in 2022

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan in 2022

Turkey faces Indian backlash over Pakistan ties

In India, a boycott of Turkey over Ankara's support for Pakistan in the current conflict is widening.

Indian bowlers in the background look on as a Pakistani batsman walks off the field

Indian bowlers in the background look on as a Pakistani batsman walks off the field

India's grip on global cricket tightening

DW looks at India's influence over global cricket, especially since the appointment of Jay Shah as ICC chairman.

A resident inspects his house that was damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling

A resident inspects his house that was damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling

Kashmir: 'Our father saved us, the next minute he was gone'

In Poonch, the worst-hit border town in India-administered Kashmir, locals talk about loss and fears for the future.

In this photo illustration, a person browsing Xinhua News Agency X account as India bans Chinese state media Xinhua, in Guwahati, India

In this photo illustration, a person browsing Xinhua News Agency X account as India bans Chinese state media Xinhua, in Guwahati, India

India blocks Chinese, Turkish news agencies from X

The move comes amid disinformation from both India and Pakistan amid last week's tit-for-tat military strikes.

Photojournalists and other people are gathered near a destroyed house

Photojournalists and other people are gathered near a destroyed house

Kashmir: The Pakistani militant groups India is targeting

DW takes a look at the Islamist militant outfits India said it targeted.

People from various communities, including Muslims, take to the streets in Kolkata, India, on April 24, 2025, with candles and the Indian flag following the terror attack that happened in Kashmir on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians and is recorded as the most heinous terror attack in recent times in India.

People from various communities, including Muslims, take to the streets in Kolkata, India, on April 24, 2025, with candles and the Indian flag following the terror attack that happened in Kashmir on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians and is recorded as the most heinous terror attack in recent times in India.

India-Pakistan conflict risks deepening religious tensions

Experts say the brutal Islamist attack in Pahalgam was meant to stoke Hindu-Muslim tensions in India.

Imams and officials stand above caskets draped in Pakistani flags

Imams and officials stand above caskets draped in Pakistani flags

Pakistan says over 50 killed in last week's India clashes

Pakistan has upped its death toll after Indian strikes last week as a ceasefire appears to be holding.

India | Indian soldier feeds pigeons at a market after ceasefire

India | Indian soldier feeds pigeons at a market after ceasefire

Kashmir residents still wary of India-Pakistan ceasefire

The fragile ceasefire between Pakistan and India has triggered hopes for peace but doubts remain.

Rifat Abdullah, an elderly man, surveys the landscape on top of a hill

Rifat Abdullah, an elderly man, surveys the landscape on top of a hill

Kashmir residents feel unsafe despite India-Pakistan truce

DW hears from villagers in Indian-administered Kashmir living near the Line of Control.

Pakistanis exchange sweets as they 'celebrate' after the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, in Multan, on May 10, 2025

Pakistanis exchange sweets as they 'celebrate' after the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, in Multan, on May 10, 2025

How the Kashmir conflict impacts Indian, Pakistani politics

There are certain players in the two nuclear-armed nations that can use the crisis to bolster their domestic support.

Pakistani people flash victory signs as they celebrate after the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, in Multan

Pakistani people flash victory signs as they celebrate after the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, in Multan

India-Pakistan ceasefire in Kashmir 'isn't long-term peace'

Indian and Pakistani diplomats say that while the ceasefire deal is welcome, it will take a lot more to bring peace.

An Indian paramilitary trooper patrols in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir

An Indian paramilitary trooper patrols in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir

Kashmir crisis sparks press crackdown in India

India has ordered the blocking of thousands of Pakistan-related social media accounts, sparking free speech concerns.

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard along a street in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

India and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes

India and Pakistan's latest conflict has expanded, days after India carried out airstrikes in Pakistan.

Virat Kohli flicks a ball to the leg side as Pakistan's wicketkeeper looks on

Virat Kohli flicks a ball to the leg side as Pakistan's wicketkeeper looks on

Cricket: IPL and PSL resume after India-Pakistan tensions

The Indian Premier League, one of sport's richest competitions, and the Pakistan Super League were suspended.

Indian security personnel patrolling near the fence at the India-Pakistan International Border at Budwar post of Arnia sector, about 40 kilometers from Jammu

Indian security personnel patrolling near the fence at the India-Pakistan International Border at Budwar post of Arnia sector, about 40 kilometers from Jammu

Kashmir: India-Pakistan tensions raise fears of all-out war

India's air strikes and Pakistan's vows to counterattack have raised fears of a full-fledged conflict over Kashmir.

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A student at the Balme Library at the University Of Ghana

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People in Pakistan chanting on the streets

People in Pakistan chanting on the streets

Inside Bahawalpur: City on alert after India missile strikes

DW heads to a city 100 km. inside Pakistan after India struck a target there. How are residents responding?

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers stand guard near the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35 kilometers from Amritsar on May 7, 2025

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers stand guard near the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35 kilometers from Amritsar on May 7, 2025

What is India's next move after strikes on Pakistan?

Neither country wants a full-blown conflict and the challenge is to manage escalation, say experts in India.

A post on X sharing an old video with missiles, claiming it's from the current conflict

A post on X sharing an old video with missiles, claiming it's from the current conflict

Fact check: Fake news spreading after India strikes Pakistan

Viral social media posts have popped up claiming to show India's attacks on Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L) chairs a high level security meeting with the chiefs of the Pakistan forces and other government officials at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L) chairs a high level security meeting with the chiefs of the Pakistan forces and other government officials at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad

Kashmir conflict: How will Pakistan react to Indian strikes?

Pakistan has vowed to retaliate after India attacked overnight. Experts fear the conflict could spiral out of control.

Four men in Srinagar

Four men in Srinagar

Kashmir conflict: What Srinagar residents are saying

DW headed to Srinagar after India carried out a series of strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol a busy market in Srinagar, in India-controlled Kashmir.

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol a busy market in Srinagar, in India-controlled Kashmir.

What's at stake as India-Pakistan tensions rise in Kashmir

Kashmir’s strategic importance and the conflict between Pakistan and India make it a flashpoint with global stakes.

This photograph taken on April 27, 2025 shows a family walking out an underground bunker in the Chakothi village of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, about 3kms from the Line of Control (LoC).

This photograph taken on April 27, 2025 shows a family walking out an underground bunker in the Chakothi village of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, about 3kms from the Line of Control (LoC).

India-Pakistan border villagers brace for rising tensions

Pakistan reportedly test-fired a missile on Saturday after tensions with India rose over a Kashmir tourist attack.

Indian soldiers deployed at India-Pakistan border on May 3, 2025.

Indian soldiers deployed at India-Pakistan border on May 3, 2025.

India bans imports from Pakistan over Pahalgam attack

India said the ban on Pakistani imports is "imposed in the interest of national security and public policy."

Supporters of a Pakistani political party chants slogans during a demonstration against the suspension of water-sharing treaty by India with Pakistan, in Karachi

Supporters of a Pakistani political party chants slogans during a demonstration against the suspension of water-sharing treaty by India with Pakistan, in Karachi

Kashmir attacks: India, Pakistan vie to control narrative

Beyond the conflict on the ground, there is also a battle to control public perception in the media.