India-Pakistan tensions rise over Kashmir

Amid growing tension with Pakistan, the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has held a series of high level meetings with cabinet colleagues and senior military officers. We explain why Kashmir is controversial and speak to our correspondents in India and Pakistan.

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Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Security increased in Kashmir after deadly Pahalgam attack, Srinagar, India - 30 Apr 2025. Credit: FAROOQ KHAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)