Kashmir marks losing its autonomy a year ago as troops looks on
More than 200,000 troops guard the region of about 12-million people, a year after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked its self-rule
05 August 2020 - 13:06
New Delhi — Authorities have lifted a curfew in the main city in India’s portion of Kashmir where sweeping movement and internet curbs and a heavier than usual military presence mark a year since the revocation of seven decades of autonomy in the disputed Muslim-majority region.
The two-day curfew was rolled back after widespread criticism, a government order said, but businesses and public transport will remain shut on the August 5 anniversary as part of ongoing coronavirus control measures...
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