Modi is visiting Kashmirs main city for the first time since revoking regions semi-autonomy in 19

NEW DELHI, March 7, 2024 (AP) Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday is making his first official visit to Kashmirs main city since New Delhi stripped the disputed regions semi-autonomy and took direct control of it in 2019. Thousands of armed paramilitary troops and police in flak jackets maintained extra vigilance across the Kashmir Valley, the heartland of the rebellion against Indian rule over the majority-Muslim territory where many residents strongly favor independence or a merge

7 Mar 2024 2:10 pm