Kashmir: Quick Facts

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Nov. 11, 2026

News •

Saffron is the world's most expensive spice. Now this 'red gold' is in crisis in Kashmir • Nov. 6, 2026, 5:00 AM ET (BBC)

Kashmir’s Beauty and Violence Captured in an Exquisite MoMA Debut • Oct. 16, 2026, 5:01 AM ET (New York Times)

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Map of South Asia highlighting the Kashmir region in orange at the northern border area between India, Pakistan, and China. The map shows surrounding countries including Afghanistan, Iran, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka, with a legend indicating which parts of Kashmir are administered or claimed by each country. An inset globe in the upper right locates the region within Asia.

Jammu and Kashmir, India: mountains

Houseboats line the banks of the Jhelum River with the wooden Zero Bridge crossing the water in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, and hills rising in the background.

Karakoram Range: K2 (Mount Godwin Austen)

Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India: Raghunath temple complex

Leh Palace, a large multi-story structure with earth-toned walls, stands on a rocky hill above the town of Leh in the Himalayas, with smaller buildings and mountains in the background.

administrative division of Kashmir

Kargil War Memorial in Dras, India

Soldiers on Alert

Two distressed people sit amid ruins; behind them is a partitioned, color-coded map of India overlaid on destroyed urban buildings.

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