Pilgrimage Route Hit as Flash Flood Kills Dozens in Kashmir

Hundreds more were missing, many of them Hindu pilgrims, after a cloudburst triggered flooding in mountainous terrain.

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Book Blacklist in Kashmir Aims to Muzzle Criticism of India

The federally appointed government in the contested region has declared 25 books off limits, part of what many see as a pattern of repression.

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An Engineering Marvel, Decades in the Making: A Rail Line to Kashmir

Officials say the train will help the troubled region, but many Kashmiris see it as a tool to entrench the Indian government’s control.

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In India and Pakistan, Signs of Normalcy After Weekend Cease-Fire

Civilian flights were returning to normal, and stocks jumped in both nations, signs of confidence that the agreement to halt fighting was holding.

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As Cease-Fire Seems to Hold, India and Pakistan Both Claim Victory

The Trump administration’s public descriptions of its role in the mediation seemed to touch some sensitive spots politically in India.

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India-Pakistan Tensions Revive Old Fears Amid New Weapons and Deeper Uncertainty

A reporter recalling a war from his childhood finds the fear familiar, but the weapons more high-tech and the fog of disinformation far thicker.

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How Indians Are Feeling About the Escalating Conflict With Pakistan

No one has a clear idea about how far the new fight with Pakistan might lead — into their country, or even into their own homes.

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A Tension Unlike Anything Felt in Decades

A reporter recalling a war from his childhood finds the fear familiar, but the weapons more high-tech and the fog of disinformation far thicker.

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Ordinary Indians Are Feeling Jittery About the Escalating Conflict

No one has a clear idea about how far the new fight with Pakistan might lead — into their country, or even into their own homes.

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Overnight Clashes Strain Diplomacy Efforts for India and Pakistan

The United States and other regional players converged to try to head off war between the neighboring nuclear powers. But more clashes seemed to keep hostilities roiling.

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