South Asian Rivals Prepare for Bloody Summer in Disputed Kashmir
- India-Pakistan border skirmishes the highest in two years
- Violence follows Modi’s Aug. 5 move to revoke Kashmir status
Members of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) blockade a road in the Old Town of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on Aug. 30, 2019. H
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When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took control of the disputed Kashmir region last August, he said it would bring India’s only Muslim-majority state closer to the rest of the country and improve economic conditions.
That was echoed by his powerful Home Minister Amit Shah: “Terrorism in Kashmir will end and it will progress on the path of development,” he said after lawmakers ended nearly seven decades of autonomy in Jammu and Kashmir state, which is also claimed by Pakistan.