Latest Kashmir News

Modi visits Kashmir's main city for the first time since revoking region's semi-autonomy

Mar. 07, 2024 09:32 AM EST

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made his first official visit to Kashmir's main city since New Delhi stripped the disputed region of its semi-autonomy and took direct control of it in 2019. Addressing a crowd in a soccer stadium in Srinagar, Modi...

Avalanche kills a Russian skier while 5 others are rescued at a resort in Indian-held Kashmir

Feb. 22, 2024 14:34 PM EST

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A Russian skier was killed and five others were rescued, along with their local guide, after an avalanche hit a popular Himalayan ski resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The officials said that at least six Russian skiers and...

Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say militants fire on workers from Punjab state, killing 1

Feb. 07, 2024 12:12 PM EST

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir fired at two workers from the northern state of Punjab, killing one and wounding another, police said Wednesday. Police blamed militants fighting against Indian rule in the disputed region for the attack in Srinagar....

Kashmir residents suffer through a dry winter waiting for snow. Experts point to climate change

Jan. 13, 2024 08:05 AM EST

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A prolonged dry spell is sweeping across the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir during the harshest phase of winter, leaving many people sick and farmers worried about impending water shortages. Daytime temperatures have been high­ for about a month now,...

AP PHOTOS: In idyllic Kashmir's 'Great Winter,' cold adds charm but life is challenging for locals

Jan. 06, 2024 00:53 AM EST

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The skies are overcast. On the plains, temperatures have dropped below freezing. High on the mountains, peaks are draped in thick snow. This is the time of “Chillai Kalan,” also called “The Great Winter,” a Kashmiri phrase that defines the harshest 40...