Kashmir has for decades been at the center of a violent tug-of-war between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed neighbors partitioned by the British and given independence in 1947. (1/7)
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"One thing they have learned, the government, from past experiences, is to control communication," Siddhartha Dubey, a journalism professor at India's Ashoka University, said."The minute you're 'inside Kashmir' you're on an island, you are cut off," he added."There's no phone call out, there's no WhatsApp out, there's no email out. What we're getting from there is virtually nothing.
At the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital in the regional capital of Srinagar, doctors told the AP that at least 50 people had come in with wounds from pellet guns and rubber-coated bullets, the ammunition security forces often use to disperse protests.At least 500 people have been arrested including local separatist activists and politicians, Reuters said citing local officials and media.that Modi's move was"an utter betrayal of trust.
Pakistan has reacted angrily to the decision, calling it illegal, suspending bilateral trade, suspending the train line between the two countries and saying it would expel India's ambassador in Islamabad.
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