The term has since also come to encompass a larger area that formerly comprised the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, and includes the Indian-administered territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Chinese-administered territories of Aksai Chin and the ...
Kashmir is a region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent. Claimed by both India and Pakistan, the region has remained a source of tension since the partition of 1947 and was the focus of three wars between them.
Today Kashmir refers to a larger area that includes Jammu and Kashmir administered by India (comprising Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh), the Pakistani administered regions Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir, and the Chinese administered region of Aksai Chin.
Get live coverage on politics, unrest, tourism, and local affairs. Follow Jammu Kashmir news for real-time updates from Greater Kashmir.
Kashmir is a disputed territory between India and Pakistan. Tensions escalated in May 2025 after India launched missile strikes, targeting what it said were terrorist camps in Pakistan and ...
Kashmir Times is an independent news organization, supported by readers and concerned citizens. We publish in-depth coverage and analysis from Jammu & Kashmir, South Asia and rest of the world with focus on politics, conflict, democracy, human rights, environment, and much more. We are also building an open access online library containing books, documents, reports and research papers on J&K ...
The region of Jammu and Kashmir is at the heart of the conflict, and control over it has been disputed between the two neighbours since independence from the British Empire in 1947.