The Indian government yesterday stripped Kashmir of the special autonomy it has had for seven decades, prompting a furious response from nuclear-armed rival Pakistan and raising fears of further violence in the Muslim-majority Himalayan region.
Pakistan says it “strongly condemns” India’s decision to revoke the special status for its portion of the Kashmir region claimed by both countries.
The Indian government yesterday stripped Kashmir of the special autonomy it has had for seven decades, prompting a furious response from nuclear-armed rival Pakistan and raising fears of further violence in the Muslim-majority Himalayan region.
Pakistan says it “strongly condemns” India’s decision to revoke the special status for its portion of the Kashmir region claimed by both countries.