Modi promises elections in Kashmir
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Indian premier Narendra Modi has said his government plans to hold elections in the Muslim-majority Kashmir region, in a major reversal of his policy since August 2019
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Modi’s new conciliatory approach reflects growing strategic pressures, including rapprochement with rival Pakistan, tensions with China and concerns about rise of Taliban following U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
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AFGHANISTAN
Gilgit
Muzaffarabad
Islamabad
Ceded by Pakistan to China
PAKISTAN- ADMINISTERED KASHMIR
Siachen Glacier
Line of control 
Srinagar
Kargil Leh
INDIAN- ADMINISTERED
Area held by China, claimed by India
CHINA
100km 60 miles
KASHMIR  
Jammu
PAKISTAN INDIA
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Aug 2019: Indian government strips Jammu and Kashmir state of semi-autonomous status.
State split into two new federally- administered territories – Jammu and Kashmir (1), and Ladakh (2) Sources: Reuters, BBC, SMCP, FT
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Jun 2020: At least 20 Indian soldiers killed during clash with China in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley. India maintains 50,000 troops deployed in Ladakh
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