The Himalayan region supplies most of India’s apples. But when heavy rains left a major highway blocked for weeks, farmers couldn’t get them to markets.
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Kashmir’s Apple Harvest Rots After Landslide Blocks Road
The Himalayan region supplies most of India’s apples. But when heavy rains left a major highway blocked for weeks, farmers couldn’t get them to markets.
A Flash of Anger on India’s Delicate Border With China
Protesters demanding statehood for Ladakh, a strategically important Himalayan region, clashed with the police.
Abdul Gani Bhat Dies at 93; Kashmiri Separatist Championed Dialogue
Mr. Bhat, a scholar of Persian literature, was a rare and eloquent voice of moderation in Kashmir’s often militant separatist movement.
Floods in North India Submerge Crops as Farmers Struggle With Debt and Tariffs
The floods, which have killed hundreds, are bad news for farmers weighed down by heavy debt, as India is under pressure from President Trump in tariff negotiations.
Floods and Landslides Kill Dozens on Pilgrimage Route in Kashmir
Rescue workers pulled bodies from the debris after rain sent boulders and mud crashing down.
Pilgrimage Route Hit as Flash Flood Kills Dozens in Kashmir
Hundreds more were missing, many of them Hindu pilgrims, after a cloudburst triggered flooding in mountainous terrain.
Book Blacklist in Kashmir Aims to Muzzle Criticism of India
The federally appointed government in the contested region has declared 25 books off limits, part of what many see as a pattern of repression.
An Engineering Marvel, Decades in the Making: A Rail Line to Kashmir
Officials say the train will help the troubled region, but many Kashmiris see it as a tool to entrench the Indian government’s control.
Pakistan Says It Expects Truce to Hold as Hotline to India Stays Open
The two adversaries have spent the week since the end of the military confrontation making the case that they emerged victorious.