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Where is the Kashmir region located in Asia?
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Kashmir is a region located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent in Asia.1
Its geographical boundaries are defined by several neighboring territories:
* Northeast: Xinjiang (China)1
* East: Tibet Autonomous Region (China)1
* South: The Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab1
* West: Pakistan1
* Northwest: Afghanistan1
The region is situated at the northernmost extremity of the Indian tectonic plate, where its subduction beneath the Eurasian Plate has created the mountainous terrain of the Himalayas and the Karakoram Range. Since the 1947 partition of the Indian subcontinent, the region has been a subject of dispute, with portions currently administered by India, Pakistan, and China.21