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Indian officials say troops exchanged fire with Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir • Apr. 25, 2025, 3:38 AM ET (AP)
India and Pakistan ramp up tit-for-tat spat as tensions mount over Kashmir attack • Apr. 24, 2025, 9:33 AM ET (AP)
India blames Pakistan for a deadly attack in Kashmir and suspends a key water treaty • Apr. 23, 2025, 3:19 PM ET (AP)
Disputed Kashmir witnesses deadliest attack on civilians in years, sparking fears of rising tensions • Apr. 23, 2025, 7:48 AM ET (AP)
Indian-controlled Kashmir has been the scene of many violent attacks in past decades • Apr. 23, 2025, 5:56 AM ET (AP)

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Jhelum River
Jammu and Kashmir, India: streams and settlements
Jammu and Kashmir union territory, India.
western Himalayas
Jammu and Kashmir, India: Aliabad rest area (sarai)
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India: Nagin Lake
Kashmir shawl
Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Indian politician Farooq Abdullah
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