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In-pictures: Indian lockdown in occupied Kashmir

Indian authorities have placed large parts of the occupied Kashmir under lockdown. Communications were cut, with private mobile...

AFP | Reuters
August 05, 2019

A spate of developments in Indian-occupied Kashmir during the past 10 days have triggered fear and panic among residents and leaders, with New Delhi confirming it had deployed at least 10,000 troops in the region. A further 70,000 have been deployed since, according to AFP.

On Monday, the Indian government rushed through a presidential decree to abolish Article 370 of the Constitution which grants special status to Indian occupied Kashmir, as tensions mounted in the disputed valley.

In-pictures: Indian lockdown in occupied Kashmir
An Indian Paramilitary trooper in Srinagar on August 4, 2019. Photo: AFP
Indian Paramilitary trooper stops a car for questioning in Srinagar on August 4, 2019. Photo: AFP
Indian troops stand at a roadblock in Srinagar on August 4. Photo: AFP
Indian paramilitary troopers at a roadblock in Maisuma locality in Srinagar on August 4, 2019. Photo: AFP
Indian security personnel stand guard along a deserted street during restrictions in occupied Kashmir on August 5, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Indian security personnel stop residents during restrictions in occupied Kashmir on August 5, 2019. Photo: Reuters



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