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Which countries and territories border the Kashmir region?

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The Kashmir region is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent and shares borders with several countries and territories.1

Its geographic boundaries are as follows:

Northeast: The Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China.1
East: The Tibet Autonomous Region, China.1
South: The Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.1
West: Pakistan.1
Northwest: Afghanistan.1

The region has been a subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947, and China has maintained control over the northeastern portion of Ladakh since 1962.1