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Your Shortcut to... the conflict over Kashmir
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After decades of relative peace, India and Pakistan have resumed fighting over Kashmir - an area at the foothills of the Himalayas that’s at the centre of a dispute between the 2 countries. The region has a long and complicated history, so in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across how the conflict started, why Kashmir is back in the headlines, and why US President Bill Clinton once called it “perhaps the most dangerous place in the world”…
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Reading: This map along with this article about each side’s military capabilities will help you to understand the boundaries and what’s at stake in the conflict.
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