The conflict in Kashmir, explained
Why Kashmir remains one of the most militarized regions in the world.
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The dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir is one of the longest running conflicts. Ever since Britain left India in 1947 and hastily drew borders demarcating a Hindu-majority India and a Muslim-majority Pakistan, Kashmir, located right between the two, has been fervently claimed by both nations.
India and Pakistan’s first war was fought over Kashmir’s status as the the newly independent countries were being formed. After over a year of bloody conflict the UN stepped in and brokered a ceasefire that drew a line down the middle of Kashmir and gave a portion of the territory to India and the remainder to Pakistan. This arrangement was meant to be temporary. Once the violence settled a vote was to be held that would allow Kashmiris to decide their own future.
But more than 70 years later, Kashmiris have yet to vote on their status. They remain stuck between two nuclear nations locked in a dangerous conflict with no end in sight.
Additional reading and sources on the conflict:
[BBC Timeline]
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-16069078
[UN report — Human Rights in Kashmir] https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/IN/DevelopmentsInKashmirJune2016ToApril2018.pdf
[CFR Conflict Tracker]
https://www.cfr.org/interactive/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/conflict-between-india-and-pakistan
[Freedom House Report]
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2018/indian-kashmir
Special thanks to Kashmiris who shared their opinions with us:
Aqib Salam
Aarif Shah
Aijaz Ganaie
Injilla Sidiq
Sadaf Zehra
Mian Tufail
Mehak Dhaar
Rehan
Rihana Maqbool
Waqas Khan
Sajid Yousuf
Tariq Bashir
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@Vox
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
The latest crisis between India and Pakistan over Kashmir comes as India’s Hindu nationalist government has revoked Article 370 of India’s Constitution, which had for decades afforded the Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir — India’s side of Kashmir — substantial autonomy over its own affairs.
Read more about the development on Vox: http://bit.ly/2YQCdtz
@sahebmondal2054
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Completely one-sided portrayal…. First of all Kasmir have three different zones Kasmir (muslim majority), Jambu (hindu majority) and Ladkh (equally hindu and Muslim) overall 29% of the population is hindu…
@Jayant.kumar22
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Pakistan's claim over kashmir feels just like. A man owns and rules his house. He agreed to give it to his son. His son let his friends family live with him. And then his friend family is attacking the man's son and saying it's their house because they are in majority
@taskmaster8330
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Yeah decided to trust the statement of a terrorists parent .Those protest you speak so highly of were people throwing stones and molly at the armies .
@taskmaster8330
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
I know this was factually correct when they decided to skip the kashmiri hindu exodus.Great work vox .Skipping a whole exodus.
@taskmaster8330
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Please stop taking your facts from Al-jazzera.
@airmasherthairmash
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Love india from kurdistan
@amiraboodi2075
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Thank you very much the story is really interesting and it's it makes me sad for the kashmiri people. I hope that soon this situation become solved and people gain there freedom and happiness. ❤
@punishedgloyperstormtroope8098
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Free Kashmir and Khalistan
@earthaph5977
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
dont let britian draw border anywhere
@Wagwan-d7k
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Kashmir was is and always will be an integral part of India. The purpose of war is peace.
@dnd-yd2uu
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
oh wow "lets explain the kahmir issue without mentiong that last king of Kashmir joined India, but lslamists kiIIing k ashmiri hindus", quite reliable ig?
@amar_music07
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
2:31 the map that is shown is incorrect. Nepal was never a part of india. We had infact a King but it was never a part of india at any point.
@doctorwayne9291
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
So sad 😢, let the original kashmiri hindus reloacte to the valley, restore the demography, then ask them where they want to be. Kahmir was, is and will always be India. Cope
@PAD12JC
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Kashmir belongs to India…and History prooves it…
@fatihyavuz2246
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Pakistan zindabad from Türkiye
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@kusumswami8863
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Why don't you tell them about kashmiri pandits huh ?? @vox
@himasaieswarawaka6190
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Good ONE,But even though it is Muslim majority why there is no mention of Kashmiri Hindus,who gradually fled the land and living in all parts of the countries
@fenxian
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Whole Kashmir belongs to China before British colonization.
@TheCheckit96
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Another incorrect video in some ways.
@PonkanSagarah
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
kashmir is part of pakistan not part of india
@Replicant-by1eh
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
Pakistan is not a nuclear giant. Their nuclear weapons were given to them by America to act as a counter balance India. A move they very much regret.
It is a failed state by every metric, on it's way to beg for a 25th bail out from the IMF.
@Slim-9412
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
The British colonisers responsibility has not been mentioned at all in this program. They have created so many crises in the world in reality.
@kamal2005kant
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
u missed the exodus and genocide of kashmiri pandit done my kashmiri muslims in 1990s and look back the history kashmir was hindu state for. millions of years muslim came 800 years and converted hindus and those who were not accepting killed
so please do more research
@bhawanapanwar5511
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 am
You mentioned everything of kashmir…but what about those 3 million kashmiri hindus who got assaulted ruthlessly in 1991 on the basis of religion rasicm & forced to fled from kashmir left all their belongings there only ❤
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