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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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A paramilitary trooper stands guard in front of a polling station in Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir: What to expect as elections return?

Last local polls were held in Jammu and Kashmir a decade ago, when the restive region still enjoyed partial autonomy.
PoliticsAugust 23, 2024
People vote in nationwide elections in Kashmir in 2024

India to hold assembly elections in disputed Kashmir

The elections will be staggered over a two-week period, starting on September 18.
PoliticsAugust 16, 2024
A military transport and soldiers walking on an asphalt road

Indian captain killed in Kashmir as clashes escalate

An Indian army captain is believed to have been killed by rebels as parts of Kashmir see an uptick in militant activity.
ConflictsAugust 14, 2024
Indian army personnel look on during a search operation in Reasi on June 10, 2024, after gunmen in Kashmir ambushed the bus packed with Hindu pilgrims

Kashmir: What's behind the recent militant attacks in Jammu?

With assembly elections approaching, a string of militant attacks in Indian-administered Kashmir has residents on edge.
ConflictsJuly 18, 2024
Indian soldiers stand next to a vehicle on July 9, 2024.

India: 4 soldiers killed in Kashmir militant fighting

The shooting incident took place in the Hindu-dominated part of Kashmir, where officials say militants have shifted.
ConflictsJuly 16, 2024
Elderly men sit outside a care home on plastic stools

Are Kashmir's senior homes breaking tradition?

Elder homes provide needed care, but some people say they undermine the tradition of people caring for aging parents.
SocietyJuly 2, 202403:14 min
Tourists ride ponies up to Thajiwas glacier, India-administered Kashmir

Kashmir tour guides risk their lives to earn a living

Tourists coming to Kashmir love its glorious snow-capped mountains. But the journey up to glaciers can be dangerous.
SocietyJune 24, 202402:05 min
Indian security men inspect the bus that allegedly came under a suspected militant attack in Kashmir

India: Hindu pilgrims dead after militant attack in Kashmir

The news of the militant attack in Kashmir came as Narendra Modi took oath as prime minister for the third time.
ConflictsJune 10, 2024
A man holds out a wooden steamer full of dumplings

How Tibetan dumplings helped migrants integrate in Kashmir

The steamed "momo" was one recipe that Tibetans fleeing Chinese annexation took with them across the border to Kashmir.
CultureJune 7, 202402:34 min
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands behind a lectern and points as he speaks into a microphone

Will anti-Pakistan rhetoric influence India's elections?

India's neighbor and rival has become an opportune punching bag for politicians during election season.
PoliticsMay 22, 2024
Indian security forces deployed in Kashmir

India: Militants attack in Kashmir amid elections

Gunmen carried out two attacks in southern Kashmir, including killing a ex-village head and firing at a tourist camp.
ConflictsMay 19, 2024
A crowd holds up their hands

Protests in Pakistan-ruled Kashmir expose grievances

Simmering below the surface of recent protests is discontent over Islamabad interfering in the region's semi-autonomy.
ConflictsMay 16, 2024
Burial of slain protesters in Muzzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Protests in Pakistan-held Kashmir end after aid deal offer

The government announced subsidies to lower the price of flour and electricity after four days of protests.
PoliticsMay 14, 2024
Long lines form in front of a polling station in the Srinagar constituency in Kashmir

Will Kashmir residents vote in India's general election?

The vote is the first since the Modi government removed the Muslim-majority region's semi-autonomous status in 2019.
PoliticsMay 13, 202404:07 min
Symbolbild Drogen und illegale Substanzen

On Drugs: Kashmir’s heroin epidemic

DW meets a young man living in Kashmir. He is in rehab to treat his heroin addiction.
SocietyApril 20, 202412:35 min
Narendra Modi gestures with his index finger during a speech in Srinigar, Indian-administrated Kashmir

India polls: Will Kashmir punish BJP for revoking autonomy?

Winning votes in Muslim-majority areas is a tall order for Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party.
PoliticsApril 16, 2024
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif delivers a speech at the start of a Pakistan's Resilience to Climate Change conference in Geneva on January 9, 2023

Pakistan: Could Shehbaz Sharif normalize ties with India?

Even with positive signals from India, Pakistan's Sharif would pay a heavy price for any attempt to improve ties.
PoliticsMarch 15, 2024
A man looks at his granddaughter sititng down

Kashmir: Choosing to live in a leper colony

One man chose to stay on at this British colonial-era leper colony for decades after recovering.
HealthMarch 13, 202403:33 min
DW Sendung Eco India | Saffron

Safeguarding the future of saffron production

In Kashmir, scientists are working to see if saffron can be genetically altered to make it more climate-resilient.
ScienceFebruary 19, 202405:06 min
Rapper Iqra Nisar (aka Yung Illa) in movement while rapping

Loud and proud: Kashmir's female rappers

The rocky road of female rappers in male-dominated Kashmir.
EqualityJanuary 29, 202406:18 min
DW "Global Us" Sendungslogo Composite

Against the Tide – Tough Beginnings

Two young women bring rap to Kashmir. And how inflation is shaping the cityscape of Buenos Aires.
ClimateJanuary 26, 202426:06 min
Political Parties of Kashmir valley stage protest against alleged death of three civilians in border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir. The three people were found dead under mysterious circumstances on 22 December evening, at the same place where four soldiers were killed and three others injured in a militant attack on 21 December

India: Army orders inquiry into Kashmir civilian deaths

The reports of civilians dying in custody come after rebels attacked an Indian army vehicle, killing four soldiers.
ConflictsDecember 27, 2023
A man stands in a freezing lake up to his chest in water, wearing protective yellow gloves and a protective suit, his hands resting in a boat

Kashmir's lotus root harvesters work despite risks

Harvesters of lotus roots, used in traditional Kashmiri cuisine, told DW they face numerous dangers to their health.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 22, 202301:47 min
Art school teachers hold a sign in Srinagar depicting the court's decision

What now for Kashmir after Indian court ruling?

Uncertainty prevails after India's top court upheld a 2019 government decision to strip Kashmir of its special status.
PoliticsDecember 12, 2023
Indian paramilitary personnel patrol on December 11

India: Top court upholds removal of Kashmir special status

India's Supreme Court was considering petitions that challenged a 2019 decision revoking the region's limited autonomy.
ConflictsDecember 11, 2023
A woman wearing a headscarf concentrates on an engraving task

Kashmir: Female coppersmiths excel at male-dominated trade

These young Kashmiri women are making objects from copper and gaining financial independence in the process.
SocietyNovember 22, 202302:23 min
A man beats some rice in a field

India-Pakistan border shelling: Farmers in the crossfire

Basmati rice farmers in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir told DW how cease-fire violations are harming their crop.
PoliticsNovember 20, 202302:48 min
Arundhati Roy

India: Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy faces prosecution

Arundhati Roy, who has been invited to speak in Munich, cannot travel to Germany as she faces charges for a 2010 speech.
LiteratureNovember 14, 2023
Basheer Khan looks at a Tandoor at his house where they prepare traditional bread for family and guests

Kashmir: A Pashtun village's fears over loss of identity

Locals are lamenting an inability to preserve their language and heritage.
PoliticsNovember 9, 2023
A Rohingya woman seen with a kid at a refugee camp

Kashmir: Rohingya refugee women lured by trafficking gangs

Rohingya women are increasingly being targeted by human traffickers with promises of a better life in Kashmir.
SocietyNovember 2, 2023
A laborer is making a cricket bat in Indian-administered Kashmir

Kashmir: Are India's willow cricket bats endangered?

Kashmir is suffering a shortage of willow wood, threatening its famous cricket bat industry.
SportsOctober 24, 202302:38 min
An apple farm worker in Shopian, Indian-administered Kashmir

Kashmir: Lower import duties punish local apple growers

Increased foreign competition and minimal government assistance threaten the livelihoods of apple farming families.
BusinessOctober 20, 202303:19 min
Women walk past concertina wire laid across a road

Kashmir: Ex-rebel's wife finally returns to Pakistan

The Pakistani wife of a former rebel who accompanied him to India-administered Kashmir has finally returned to Karachi.
ConflictsOctober 18, 2023
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq gives a sermon at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar

India lets out Kashmir separatist leader from house arrest

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was taken into custody in 2019, after India revoked Kashmir's autonomous status.
ConflictsSeptember 22, 2023
A woman cleaner at a school in Sopore, Indian-administered Kashmir

Kashmir: Cleaners forced to work for $1 per month

Thousands of temporary workers hired as cleaners at government-run schools in Kashmir receive meager wages.
SocietySeptember 19, 202302:29 min
India's Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol along the border

China provokes India with a new official map

Some countries in Asia issue official maps with their own version of where the national borders should be drawn.
SocietyAugust 30, 2023
Signs pointing to Pakistani cities and their distance from Keran village in India-administered Kashmir

Kashmir border village gets tourism boost

Tourists are increasingly attracted to the village's pristine beauty, verdant valleys and snow-topped mountains.
ConflictsAugust 16, 202303:04 min
Angry protesters in Kashmir

India: How four years of direct rule have impacted Kashmir

Locals say things have gotten worse and are pinning their hopes on India's Supreme Court to get their autonomy back.
PoliticsAugust 6, 2023
Some local groups are still protesting against India's decision four years ago to revoke Kashmir's special status

Has abrogation of Article 370 curbed violence in Kashmir?

New Delhi claims there has been significant development and normalcy since the revocation of Kashmir's special status.
ConflictsAugust 3, 202302:51 min
A Kashmiri woman holding his son's picture who is jailed in a different state

Why India jailed hundreds of Kashmiri prisoners out of state

Many Kashmiris were sent to jails, including over 1,000 km away, arrested under draconian laws that deny them legal aid.
SocietyJuly 19, 202303:08 min
Houses with small walled-off gardens with trees and mountains in the background

The eco-village easing pressure on a travel hotspot

A village in Kashmir is demonstrating ways to ease the impact of a record tourist influx.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 12, 202305:07 min
A group of women on wheelchairs playing basketball, in Srinagar

Kashmir: Female wheelchair basketball players defy odds

Despite facing a raft of social and economic challenges, these women are determined to succeed on and off the court.
SocietyJuly 4, 202303:11 min
An Indian Kashmiri boy walks past a flattened building of a school, following a powerful earthquake measuring at least 7.6 on the Richter scale, in Uri some 100 kms north of Srinagar 08 October 2005.

Kashmir: Can traditional housing mitigate quake damage?

Seismologists warn Kashmir is at risk of a human tragedy if it doesn't urgently earthquake proof its infrastructure.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 29, 2023
A Kashmiri tribal woman

Kashmir: The difficult journey of pregnant nomadic women

For pregnant nomadic women in India-administered Kashmir, access to doctors and hospitals is limited.
SocietyMay 31, 202302:53 min
An animal welfare center in Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir

Kashmir: Championing the cause of animal welfare

Dawood Mohammad hopes to raise awareness of animal welfare issues among Kashmiris.
SocietyMay 26, 202303:01 min
Wular Lake

Locals revive a Kashmir lake's ecological health

In Kashmir, local volunteers are spearheading conservation efforts to save the lake they rely on for their livelihoods.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 24, 202304:34 min
A man walks past a model of G20 logo

India hosts G20 meet in Kashmir despite criticism

New Delhi wants to project an image of normality in a region wracked by violence for decades.
PoliticsMay 22, 2023
The 8.8-kilometer (5.5-mile) Zojila Tunnel will connect Ladakh with the rest of India

India builds tunnel in Himalayas to counter China threat

In recent years, India has accelerated the construction of key infrastructure along its contested border with China.
ConflictsMay 18, 202303:10 min
Railway bridge over Chenab, Kashmir

India builds world's tallest railway bridge in Kashmir

The bridge over the Chenab River will connect the main Kashmiri city of Srinagar with mainland India.
PoliticsMay 18, 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks through a camera with a large lens

How is India looking at Pakistan's political crisis?

With Pakistan deeply divided, India has no strong political partner for talks in Islamabad.
ConflictsMay 16, 2023